Co-op Academy Failsworth

StateSecondaryResourced Provision

GoodSecondaryAges 11–161,428 pupils

Brierley Avenue, Failsworth, M35 9HAWebsite01616883900

Good1,428 pupilsAges 11–16

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Ages11 - 16

Pupils1,428

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Ages11 - 16

Pupils1,428

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Type

Academy

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

11 - 16

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

1,428 / 1,500 (95%)

Head Teacher

Rebecca Shaw

At a Glance

InspectionGood

Inspected Jun 2024

Results

Attainment 8: 43

AdmissionsPlaces likely available

Places available (2025-26)

SENDResourced Provision

This school has a specialist SEN unit providing additional support

9.5%

Absence rate

Avg 6.8%

Food hygiene

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

9.5%vs 6.8% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate9.5%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence28.0%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate28.0%

Permanent exclusion rate0.4%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

Resourced Provision

This school has designated provision for children with specific special educational needs

SEN Support17.9%

Above averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans2.0%

Below averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Social, Emotional & Mental Health94 pupils (33%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty50 pupils (18%)

Speech, Language & Communication46 pupils (16%)

Specific Learning Difficulty32 pupils (11%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder25 pupils (9%)

Physical Disability14 pupils (5%)

Other8 pupils (3%)

Visual Impairment5 pupils (2%)

Not Assessed5 pupils (2%)

Hearing Impairment4 pupils (1%)

Multisensory Impairment2 pupils (1%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE)98

Teaching assistants (FTE)15

Support staff (FTE)57

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils1,428

Free school meals44.2%

English as additional language7.1%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British79.1%

Mixed Other5.9%

Mixed White & Caribbean3.4%

Black African3.3%

White Other1.9%

Mixed White & African1.6%

Other1.0%

Pakistani1.0%

Mixed White & Asian0.8%

Unclassified0.5%

Chinese0.4%

Asian Other0.3%

Black Other0.3%

Black Caribbean0.2%

Bangladeshi0.2%

Indian0.1%

Traveller Irish0.1%

2024-25

Local Context

IMD Decile 2Most deprived

IMD 2025

Food hygiene

Inspected Feb 2026

Flood Zone 1Low risk

Leavers' Destinations

79.0%

to education

Sixth Form10.0%

Employment4.0%

NEET7.0%

2022-23

Trust Performance

The Co-Operative Academies Trust

KS4

Attainment 839.7

Progress 8-0.34

EBacc entry27.0%

2023-24

Spending Per Pupil

£8,368

total expenditure per pupil

£-1,232 vs secondary national avg (£9,600)

Teaching staff£4,384

Support staff£900

Premises£1

Energy£26

Learning resources£477

Income per pupil£9,240

2023-24

Data sourced from the Department for Education, Ofsted, and other government bodies under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Provided for general information only — verify details directly with the school. Terms

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