Co-op Academy Failsworth
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 6 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
- Oldham
- Unique reference
- 144627
- Address
- Brierley Avenue, Failsworth, M35 9HA
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1441 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.3%
- Girls
- 50.7%
- First language not English
- 6.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 41.9%
- Persistent absence
- 31.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.8%
White British 81.3%
Mixed 11.4%
African 1.9%
Other White 1.5%
Unclassified 1.1%
Pakistani 0.9%
Other 0.8%
Other Asian 0.5%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Indian 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.25
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.18
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 13%
Local authority average 39%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 37%
Local authority average 38%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.4
Local authority average 43
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.47
Local authority average 3.69
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 49 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 71 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 113 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 53 |
| Biology | GCSE | 21 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 21 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 64 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 23 |
| English Language | GCSE | 272 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 272 |
Admissions
Co-op Academy Failsworth
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 301
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 265
- 2nd preference
- 51
- 3rd preference
- 34
- From another Local Authority
- 130
Offers
- 1st preference
- 265
- 2nd preference
- 14
- 3rd preference
- 10
- To another Local Authority
- 106
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 296 152 144 |
| Year 8 | 293 144 149 |
| Year 9 | 293 153 140 |
| Year 10 | 284 135 149 |
| Year 11 | 275 126 149 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 76.0% 84.8% 85.6% |
Further education | 52.0% 34.4% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 7.0% 14.6% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 17.0% 35.4% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 3.7% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 2.9% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 10.0% 7.8% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 0.8% 1.2% |