Co-op Academy Walkden
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Manchester, North West M28 7JB · Salford
#261 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#2256 of 4,090 nationally
About Co-op Academy Walkden
Co-op Academy Walkden is a academy secondary located in Manchester, in the Salford local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,414 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 44.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 261st of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (47th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (43th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,414; capacity filled 94.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 60.9%; ebacc average points 3.78.
There are 370 schools in Manchester; Co-op Academy Walkden ranks 147th 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%)43.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)40.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)29.6%
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 Walkden by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,414
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 29.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 94.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 43.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 40.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 60.9%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.78
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Co-op Academy Walkden
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Mesne Lea Primary School
Manchester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
441 students · 556 m away
St Paul's CofE Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
226 students · 919 m away
Christ The King RC Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
234 students · 920 m away
St Mark's CofE Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
437 students · 1.1 km away
James Brindley Community Primary School
Manchester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
239 students · 1.2 km away
St Paul's CofE Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
355 students · 1.4 km away
Ellenbrook Community Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
439 students · 1.6 km away
Bridgewater School
Manchester · Independent all-through · Ages 3–18
439 students · 1.7 km away
The Lowry Academy
Manchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
884 students · 1.9 km away
St Ambrose Barlow Roman Catholic High School
Manchester · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,078 students · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Oasis Academy Oldham
Oldham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,415 students
Brine Leas School
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1,417 students
Tytherington School
Macclesfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,421 students
Knutsford Academy
Knutsford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,429 students
Woodchurch High School
Wirral · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,399 students
The Radclyffe School
Oldham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,430 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Co-op Academy Walkden a good school?
Co-op Academy Walkden has a Success Index (England) of 44.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #261 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 Walkden rank in North West?
Co-op Academy Walkden ranks #261 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #2256 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Co-op Academy Walkden?
Co-op Academy Walkden had 1,414 students in 2025.
Is Co-op Academy Walkden a primary school or a secondary school?
Co-op Academy Walkden is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Co-op Academy Walkden?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Co-op Academy Walkden; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.