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Co-op Academy North Manchester

300 Victoria Avenue East, Blackley, Manchester · M9 7SS

SecondaryAcademy sponsor ledMixedAges 11–181,258 pupilsTHE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST
Visit website ↗01616811592Ward: E05011355MP: E14001103
Ofsted
Not yet inspected
Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
42.4

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
11.4%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
46.7%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
15.7

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£9,059

2024-25

Places filled
84%

1,258 of 1,500 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Not yet inspected

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

All state-funded pupils

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.↑ +5.2

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

37.2
'18-19
42.0
'21-22
41.3
'22-23
38.2
'23-24
42.4
'24-25

Grade 5+ in English & MathsThe percentage of pupils achieving at least a grade 5 (a “strong pass”) in both GCSE English and maths.↑ +17%

A strong pass in both

19%
'18-19
36%
'21-22
33%
'22-23
28%
'23-24
36%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths↑ +14%

A standard pass in both

42%
'18-19
57%
'21-22
54%
'22-23
49%
'23-24
56%
'24-25

Progress 8How much pupils progress from the end of primary to GCSE compared with similar pupils nationally. 0 is average; positive is above, negative is below.↑ +0.39

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

-0.64
'18-19
-0.43
'21-22
-0.07
'22-23
-0.25
'23-24
—
'24-25

EBacc average point scoreEnglish Baccalaureate Average Point Score: average grade across the core academic EBacc subjects (English, maths, sciences, a language, history or geography).↑ +0.37

3.23
'18-19
3.61
'21-22
3.59
'22-23
3.28
'23-24
3.60
'24-25

Progress 8 was not published for 2019/20, 2020/21 (exams cancelled) or recent years lacking a KS2 baseline.

How this school compares

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

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.

-3.1 vs Manchester average

This school42.4
Manchester average45.5
Best in Manchester73.7
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

-4.2% vs Manchester average

This school35.9%
Manchester average40.1%
Best in Manchester93.2%
England average36.0%

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.
46.7%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
24.0%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
7.4%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
20.1%

Gender split

48%
52%

607 girls · 651 boys

Ethnicity

White British
43.8%
African
19.3%
Other Mixed
5.9%
Other ethnic group
5.6%
Other Black
4.2%
Pakistani
4.1%
Unclassified
3.9%
Other White
3.5%
Other Asian
2.5%
Chinese
1.8%
White & Black African
1.7%
White & Black Caribbean
1.6%

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.

+2.9% vs Manchester average

This school46.7%
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.

-15.1% vs Manchester average

This school24.0%
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.

-5.5% vs Manchester average

This school7.4%
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.

+4.4% vs Manchester average

This school20.1%
Manchester average15.7%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +6.5%

4.9%
'18-19
6.5%
'21-22
9.6%
'22-23
11.7%
'23-24
11.4%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +18.5%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

13.5%
'18-19
16.1%
'21-22
28.3%
'22-23
32.4%
'23-24
32.0%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

+4.6% vs Manchester average

This school11.4%
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.

+13.6% vs Manchester average

This school32.0%
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.↑ +22.1%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

10.0%
'16-17
5.5%
'17-18
5.5%
'18-19
8.8%
'19-20
5.7%
'20-21
10.3%
'21-22
17.8%
'22-23
21.4%
'23-24
32.1%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↑ +5.3%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

5.9%
'16-17
3.8%
'17-18
4.2%
'18-19
5.7%
'19-20
4.5%
'20-21
7.0%
'21-22
8.8%
'22-23
10.0%
'23-24
11.1%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.↓ -0.16%

0.31%
'16-17
0.58%
'17-18
0.48%
'18-19
0.39%
'19-20
0.19%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.08%
'22-23
0.16%
'23-24
0.16%
'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.

+29.5% vs Manchester average

This school32.1%
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.

+0.14% vs Manchester average

This school0.16%
Manchester average0.02%
Best in Manchester0.00%
England average0.03%

What pupils do next

Sustained destinations the year after leaving

After GCSEs (Key Stage 4)

90% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 86%Apprenticeship 2%Employment 1%Not sustained 6%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Manchester

Median house price
£200,000

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.
4/10

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+
34%

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
4/10
Income
4/10
Employment
4/10
Education
6/10
Health
3/10
Crime
2/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
1
Public order
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 142762