Co-op Academy Swinton
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 11 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Salford
- Unique reference
- 136987
- Address
- Sefton Road, Pendlebury, Swinton, M27 6JU
- Website
- swinton.coopacademies.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 991 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.8%
- Girls
- 49.2%
- First language not English
- 18.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 38%
- Persistent absence
- 30.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.9%
White British 67.1%
Mixed 7.3%
Unclassified 5.1%
Other White 4.8%
African 4%
Other 3.7%
Pakistani 2.2%
Other Black 1.2%
Bangladeshi 1%
Indian 0.9%
Other Asian 0.9%
Chinese 0.9%
Caribbean 0.5%
Irish 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 24%
Local authority average 34%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 31%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.5
Local authority average 42.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.84
Local authority average 3.76
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 20 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 60 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 5 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 60 |
| Biology | GCSE | 21 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 21 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 7 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 22 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 29 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 68 |
Admissions
Co-op Academy Swinton
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 174
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 93
- 2nd preference
- 60
- 3rd preference
- 37
- From another Local Authority
- 6
Offers
- 1st preference
- 93
- 2nd preference
- 19
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 211 104 107 |
| Year 8 | 192 91 101 |
| Year 9 | 198 100 98 |
| Year 10 | 187 111 76 |
| Year 11 | 203 97 106 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 79.0% 78.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 65.0% 58.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 2.0% 2.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 12.0% 17.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 4.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 9.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 5.4% 3.0% |