Co-op Academy Failsworth
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 5 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
- 1428 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.7%
- Girls
- 49.3%
- First language not English
- 7.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 44.2%
- Persistent absence
- 27.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.9%
White British 79.1%
Mixed 11.7%
African 3.3%
Other White 1.9%
Pakistani 1%
Other 1%
Unclassified 0.5%
Chinese 0.4%
Other Asian 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Indian 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 19%
Local authority average 41%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 30%
Local authority average 36%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42.8
Local authority average 42.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.47
Local authority average 3.68
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 38 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 69 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 140 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 61 |
| Biology | GCSE | 17 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 16 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 73 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 35 |
| English Language | GCSE | 272 |
Admissions
Co-op Academy Failsworth
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 309
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 273
- 2nd preference
- 89
- 3rd preference
- 44
- From another Local Authority
- 130
Offers
- 1st preference
- 273
- 2nd preference
- 27
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 94
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 304 155 149 |
| Year 8 | 288 145 143 |
| Year 9 | 281 138 143 |
| Year 10 | 283 152 131 |
| Year 11 | 272 134 138 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 79.0% 85.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 53.0% 35.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 10.0% 13.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 17.0% 35.5% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 2.2% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 3.0% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 6.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 3.0% 3.0% |