Co-op Academy Failsworth
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Manchester, North West M35 9HA · Oldham
#343 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#2890 of 4,090 nationally
About Co-op Academy Failsworth
Co-op Academy Failsworth is a academy secondary located in Manchester, in the Oldham local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,434 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 31.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 343rd of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (40th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (17th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,434; capacity filled 95.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 57.7%; ebacc average points 3.49.
There are 370 schools in Manchester; Co-op Academy Failsworth ranks 232nd of 351 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)43.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)30.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)44.4%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Co-op Academy Failsworth by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,434
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 44.4%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 95.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 43.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 30.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 57.7%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.49
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Co-op Academy Failsworth
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St John's Church of England Primary School
Manchester · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
255 students · 373 m away
Greater Manchester Independent School
Manchester · Independent secondary · Ages 11–18
62 students · 569 m away
Higher Failsworth Primary School
Oldham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
396 students · 856 m away
St Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Manchester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
450 students · 859 m away
Woodhouses Voluntary Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
133 students · 892 m away
Propps Hall Junior Infant and Nursery School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
237 students · 928 m away
South Failsworth Community Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
441 students · 1.2 km away
Mather Street Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
204 students · 1.4 km away
Holy Family RC Primary School
Oldham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
206 students · 1.6 km away
Limehurst Community Primary School
Oldham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
323 students · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Altrincham Grammar School for Boys
Altrincham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,432 students
The Radclyffe School
Oldham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,430 students
Knutsford Academy
Knutsford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,429 students
The Sutton Academy
St Helens · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,441 students
Saddleworth School
Oldham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,444 students
Tytherington School
Macclesfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,421 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Co-op Academy Failsworth a good school?
Co-op Academy Failsworth has a Success Index (England) of 31.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #343 of 536 in North West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Co-op Academy Failsworth rank in North West?
Co-op Academy Failsworth ranks #343 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #2890 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Co-op Academy Failsworth?
Co-op Academy Failsworth had 1,434 students in 2025.
Is Co-op Academy Failsworth a primary school or a secondary school?
Co-op Academy Failsworth is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Co-op Academy Failsworth?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Co-op Academy Failsworth; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.