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Co-op Academy Belle Vue

450 Hyde Road, Manchester · M12 4BA

SecondaryFree schoolsMixedAges 11–16722 pupilsTHE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST
Visit website ↗01612503101Ward: E05011370MP: E14001251
Ofsted
Outstanding

Mar 2024

Overall absence
6.5%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
57.5%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
15.3

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£8,701

2024-25

Places filled
60%

722 of 1,200 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 19 March 2024

Overall effectivenessOutstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Read the full Ofsted report ↗

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
57.5%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
39.8%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
6.5%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
7.1%

Gender split

53%
47%

386 girls · 336 boys

Ethnicity

White British
21.3%
African
12.7%
Other Black
12.2%
Other Asian
11.6%
Pakistani
11.5%
Other ethnic group
9.1%
Other Mixed
6.8%
Other White
3.7%
White & Black Caribbean
2.5%
Caribbean
1.5%
White & Asian
1.5%
Chinese
1.4%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Manchester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

+13.7% vs Manchester average

This school57.5%
Manchester average43.8%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

+0.7% vs Manchester average

This school39.8%
Manchester average39.1%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-6.4% vs Manchester average

This school6.5%
Manchester average12.9%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

-8.6% vs Manchester average

This school7.1%
Manchester average15.7%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↓ -2.0%

8.5%
'21-22
9.0%
'22-23
8.0%
'23-24
6.5%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↓ -7.9%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

26.3%
'21-22
27.9%
'22-23
22.1%
'23-24
18.4%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Manchester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

-0.3% vs Manchester average

This school6.5%
Manchester average6.8%
Best in Manchester2.8%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

-0.0% vs Manchester average

This school18.4%
Manchester average18.4%
Best in Manchester3.7%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.↑ +1.2%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

9.2%
'21-22
20.9%
'22-23
14.8%
'23-24
10.4%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once→ +0.0%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

5.1%
'21-22
12.7%
'22-23
7.7%
'23-24
5.1%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.→ +0.00%

0.00%
'21-22
0.45%
'22-23
0.21%
'23-24
0.00%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Manchester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

+7.8% vs Manchester average

This school10.4%
Manchester average2.6%
Best in Manchester0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

-0.02% vs Manchester average

This school0.00%
Manchester average0.02%
Best in Manchester0.00%
England average0.03%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Manchester

Median house price
£247,500

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
1/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
6.1%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Degree-level+
28%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

Among the most deprived areas in England · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
1/10
Income
1/10
Employment
2/10
Education
3/10
Health
2/10
Crime
1/10

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 148544