Secondary school

Co-op Academy Failsworth

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 11–16
  • Mixed
  • Oldham
  • M35 9HA
  • No sixth form
Ofsted Good · inspected Jun 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,118 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 65%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 80%80%2016/17: top 71%2017/18: top 78%2018/19: top 80%2021/22: top 78%2022/23: top 63%63% · 2022/232023/24: top 67%2024/25: top 65%No exams

Against North West

Attainment 843 · North West 44.45/10 Middle+15.2 pts since 21/22
Grade 5+ English and maths30.5% · North West 40%3/10 Below
EBacc point score3.49 · North West 3.824/10 Below+12.6 pts since 21/22
Progress 8 · 2023/24-0.30 · North West −0.164/10 Below+21.4 pts since 18/19
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No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2015/16: 45.2 · 289 pupils · North West 49.62016/17: 42.3 · 280 pupils · North West 45.42017/18: 40.7 · 284 pupils · North West 45.052018/19: 40.4 · 271 pupils · North West 45.12021/22: 42.8 · 272 pupils · North West 46.92022/23: 43.4 · 271 pupils · North West 44.32023/24: 42.3 · 275 pupils · North West 442024/25: 43 · 272 pupils · North West 44.445.240.4No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: 29% · 280 pupils · North West 37%2017/18: 28% · 284 pupils · North West 38%2018/19: 27% · 271 pupils · North West 38%2021/22: 35% · 272 pupils · North West 45%2022/23: 37% · 271 pupils · North West 39%2023/24: 33.8% · 275 pupils · North West 39.7%2024/25: 30.5% · 272 pupils · North West 40%37%27%No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in94.7%
284 of 300 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 94.7%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st300284
2nd10524
3rd393

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2010–2024

  1. 2010Goodas predecessor
  2. 2013Requires improvementas predecessor
  3. 2014Inadequateas predecessor
  4. 2015Ungraded visitas predecessor
  5. 2016Ungraded visitas predecessor
  6. 2016Requires improvementas predecessor
  7. 2021Requires improvement
  8. 2024Good

4 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

4 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 20261,434
Free school meals (past 6 years)47.3%
First language not English7.1%
SEN support17.9%
EHC plan2.0%
Absence (sessions missed)9.5%
Persistently absent pupils28.0%

Girls 49.3%Boys 50.7%

95.6% full · 1,500 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 63 responses (4.4% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school79.4% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school85.7% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved76.2% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 68.3% not applicable40% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year41.3% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 15.9% not applicable64.2% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed55.6% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child77.8% agree
  • My child does well at this school82.5% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing66.7% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school93.7% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school84.1% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development60.3% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent69.8% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher14.6
Pupils per adult10.6
  • Classroom teachers 88
  • Leadership 10
  • Teaching assistants 15.3
  • Other support 36.1

Teachers 98 FTE · Whole workforce 149.4 · 156 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£9,836
Spend per pupil£9,001
Staff spend per pupil£6,781
Reserve per pupil£386
  • +£554,000revenue reserve
  • +£1,200,000in-year balance

Grants £9,520 · self-generated £316 · premises £1,297 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: THE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST (38 academies) · trust reserve £14,901,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

275 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained84%
  • Education76.7%
  • Apprenticeship4.7%
  • Employment2.5%
  • Not sustained9.8%
  • Unknown6.2%