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Co-op Academy New Islington

10 Hugh Oldham Way, New Islington Marina, Ancoats, Manchester, Greater Manchester · M4 6EY

PrimaryFree schoolsMixedAges 411381 pupilsTHE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST
Visit website ↗01612738007Ward: E05011350MP: E14001352
Ofsted
Not judged

Jan 2025

KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
60%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
5.3%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
15.5%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
22.1

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£6,667

2024-25

Places filled
91%

381 of 420 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 14 January 2025

Early years
Good
Personal development
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Read the full Ofsted report ↗

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

End of primary · Year 6

Meeting expected standard (R/W/M)The percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. -8%

68%
'18-19
51%
'22-23
52%
'23-24
60%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) -7%

16%
'18-19
9%
'22-23
6%
'23-24
9%
'24-25

Average reading scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. +0

105
'18-19
104
'22-23
104
'23-24
105
'24-25

Average maths scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. +0

105
'18-19
104
'22-23
105
'23-24
105
'24-25

Average grammar, punctuation & spellingKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. -1

106
'18-19
105
'22-23
105
'23-24
105
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading -0.3

1.0
'18-19
0.7
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing +1.5

-1.2
'18-19
0.3
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths +0.5

0.3
'18-19
0.8
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Meeting expected standardThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.

+2.3% vs Manchester average

This school60.0%
Manchester average57.7%
Best in Manchester92.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

+0.1 vs Manchester average

This school105.0
Manchester average104.9
Best in Manchester112.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

+0.7 vs Manchester average

This school105.0
Manchester average104.3
Best in Manchester110.0
England average104.4

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.
15.5%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
45.7%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
2.4%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
12.6%

Gender split

51%
49%

193 girls · 188 boys

Ethnicity

White British
18.4%
Other White
13.4%
Other ethnic group
11.0%
Chinese
9.4%
Indian
7.6%
Unclassified
7.3%
African
7.1%
Other Mixed
7.1%
White & Black African
4.2%
White & Black Caribbean
4.2%
White & Asian
2.1%
Pakistani
1.8%

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.

-28.3% vs Manchester average

This school15.5%
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.

+6.6% vs Manchester average

This school45.7%
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.

-10.5% vs Manchester average

This school2.4%
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.

-3.1% vs Manchester average

This school12.6%
Manchester average15.7%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +0.6%

4.7%
'18-19
6.4%
'21-22
6.1%
'22-23
5.7%
'23-24
5.3%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. +6.5%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

10.3%
'18-19
18.7%
'21-22
19.4%
'22-23
18.0%
'23-24
16.8%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

-1.5% vs Manchester average

This school5.3%
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.

-1.6% vs Manchester average

This school16.8%
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. +1.6%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.5%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.7%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.3%
'20-21
0.3%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
1.6%
'23-24
2.1%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once +1.1%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.5%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.4%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.3%
'20-21
0.3%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
0.8%
'23-24
1.6%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year. -0.45%

0.45%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.32%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.00%
'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.

-0.5% vs Manchester average

This school2.1%
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
£286,121

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.
3/10

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%

Recorded crimes
2

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
73%

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.

More deprived than the England average · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
3/10
Income
8/10
Employment
10/10
Education
10/10
Health
1/10
Crime
1/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Other theft
1
Theft from the person
1

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 139598