Co-op Academy Failsworth
URN: 144627 • Manchester M35 9HA
Overview
- Name
- Co-op Academy Failsworth
- URN
- 144627
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Status
- Open
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- THE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST
- Private
- No
- Ofsted rating
- Good
- Ranking score
- 59.1 / 100
Leadership & Contact
- Headteacher
- Phillip Quirk (since 2025)
- Telephone
- 01616883900
- Website
- Visit
- Address
- Brierley Avenue, Manchester M35 9HA
Summary
Co-op Academy Failsworth is a mixed secondary academy located in Manchester, serving approximately 1,428 students with a capacity of 1,500. The school is part of the Co-op Academies Trust and is committed to providing a supportive and inclusive educational environment. Under the leadership of Headteacher Mr. Phill Quirk, the academy emphasizes a strong community ethos, aiming to foster personal growth alongside academic achievement.
The curriculum at Co-op Academy Failsworth is designed to equip students with essential skills and knowledge, preparing them for future opportunities. The school also places a significant focus on student well-being and support, offering resources for special educational needs through their SENCO, Kate Darlington. Parents can easily report absences and access important information through the school's dedicated communication channels.
With a notable percentage of students eligible for free school meals (44.20%), the academy is attuned to the diverse needs of its community. Co-op Academy Failsworth actively encourages parental involvement and feedback, ensuring that the voices of families are heard in the governance and development of the school.
The curriculum at Co-op Academy Failsworth is designed to equip students with essential skills and knowledge, preparing them for future opportunities. The school also places a significant focus on student well-being and support, offering resources for special educational needs through their SENCO, Kate Darlington. Parents can easily report absences and access important information through the school's dedicated communication channels.
With a notable percentage of students eligible for free school meals (44.20%), the academy is attuned to the diverse needs of its community. Co-op Academy Failsworth actively encourages parental involvement and feedback, ensuring that the voices of families are heard in the governance and development of the school.
Useful links
- It's a bumper set of Student of the Week awards this week, as we introduce our new 'Ways of Being Champion' awards as well as our subject awards. Staff have nominated students who have been brilliant, committed and brave in their day to day (sen)
- View our Trust (other)
- Initial Teacher Training (other)
- Thank you to all the families who came to our open evening last night! Our visitors enjoyed hands-on science experiments, explored biomes in geography, tried on chain mail armour in history, solved a murder mystery in English and much more. Hopefully it g (other)
- Year 11 mock exams Our year 11 students sat their first mock exam of the year this morning. They'll be doing mocks until the half-term break. Here they are at a science revision session this morning. It was packed, and students were working really ha (other)
- Here are our year 7 superstars for this week, winning our much coveted 'Student of the Week' awards! Our attendance heroes this week were the form 7C, with a decent 99% (could be better!!). 7F were our homework champions, who aced their maths an (other)
- Facebook (other)
Nearby alternatives
- Wright Robinson College (79.2)
- Wright Robinson College (72.6)
- Middleton Technology School (70.2)
- Urmston Grammar School (70.2)
- Parrs Wood High School (68.2)
Key details
- LA
- Oldham
- Age range
- 11 - 16
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Trust
- THE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST
- Capacity
- 1500
- Pupils
- 1428
- Boys
- 724
- Girls
- 704
- FSM %
- 44.20
- Open date
- 2017-09-01
- Close date
- Last Ofsted
- 2024-06-06
- Next inspection
- Data snapshot
- 2025-07-14
- County
Trends
| Date | Pupils | Boys | Girls | Capacity | FSM% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-14 | 1428 | 724 | 704 | 1500 | 44.20 |
| 2024-09-11 | 1441 | 710 | 731 | 1500 | 41.90 |
| 2023-09-11 | 1463 | 715 | 748 | 1500 | 34.40 |
| 2022-09-11 | 1463 | 715 | 748 | 1500 | 34.40 |
| 2021-09-11 | 1458 | 730 | 728 | 1500 | 31.30 |
| 2020-09-11 | 1446 | 727 | 719 | 1500 | 24.60 |
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