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Connell Co-Op College

301 Alan Turing Way, Manchester, Greater Manchester · M11 3BS

16 plusFree schools 16 to 19MixedAges 16–19836 pupilsTHE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST
Visit website ↗01612319200Ward: E05011359MP: E14001352
Ofsted
Not yet inspected
Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
42.0%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
22.7

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£5,844

2024-25

Places filled
80%

836 of 1,050 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Not yet inspected

A-level & 16–18 results

Sixth-form attainment

A-level average point score↓ -3.8

Per entry

29.9
'18-19
30.0
'21-22
23.7
'22-23
24.7
'23-24
26.2
'24-25

Academic average point score↓ -3.4

29.5
'18-19
30.0
'21-22
23.6
'22-23
24.5
'23-24
26.2
'24-25

How this school compares

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

A-level average point score

-10.8 vs Manchester average

This school26.2
Manchester average37.0
Best in Manchester50.6
England average33.8

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.
42.0%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
41.7%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
1.1%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
6.1%

Gender split

54%
46%

452 girls · 384 boys

Ethnicity

White British
21.4%
African
19.0%
Pakistani
18.4%
Other Mixed
12.3%
Other ethnic group
8.0%
Bangladeshi
4.3%
Other White
3.6%
Other Black
2.4%
Indian
2.0%
Caribbean
1.8%
White & Black Caribbean
1.6%
Other Asian
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.

-1.8% vs Manchester average

This school42.0%
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.

+2.6% vs Manchester average

This school41.7%
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.

-11.8% vs Manchester average

This school1.1%
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.

-9.6% vs Manchester average

This school6.1%
Manchester average15.7%
England average14.6%

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.↑ +4.7%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.0%
'16-17
0.7%
'17-18
0.7%
'18-19
0.7%
'19-20
0.6%
'20-21
1.6%
'21-22
1.8%
'22-23
0.8%
'23-24
4.7%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↑ +3.9%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.0%
'16-17
0.7%
'17-18
0.7%
'18-19
0.7%
'19-20
0.6%
'20-21
1.2%
'21-22
1.6%
'22-23
0.6%
'23-24
3.9%
'24-25

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

0.00%
'16-17
1.19%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.22%
'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.

+2.1% vs Manchester average

This school4.7%
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%

What pupils do next

Sustained destinations the year after leaving

After 16–18 (Key Stage 5)

85% sustained

Sixth-form leavers · 2024-25

Education 55%Further education 2%Apprenticeship 3%Employment 21%Not sustained 15%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Manchester

Median house price
£140,000

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.
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+
24%

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
1/10
Education
1/10
Health
1/10
Crime
2/10

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 139730