Co-op Academy Walkden
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 23 2023 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
- 146404
- Address
- Old Clough Lane, Walkden, Worsley, M28 7JB
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1478 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.9%
- Girls
- 49.1%
- First language not English
- 8.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 27.9%
- Persistent absence
- 25.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.7%
White British 78.1%
Mixed 9%
Other White 3.2%
Unclassified 2.7%
African 1.8%
Other 1.8%
Other Black 0.8%
Indian 0.7%
Pakistani 0.7%
Other Asian 0.4%
Chinese 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 40%
Local authority average 34%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 41%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.6
Local authority average 42.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.77
Local authority average 3.76
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 7 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 5 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 55 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 65 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 40 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 65 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 22 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 29 |
| English Language | GCSE | 296 |
Admissions
Co-op Academy Walkden
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 291
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 244
- 2nd preference
- 124
- 3rd preference
- 76
- From another Local Authority
- 25
Offers
- 1st preference
- 244
- 2nd preference
- 22
- 3rd preference
- 8
- To another Local Authority
- 9
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 304 154 150 |
| Year 8 | 292 140 152 |
| Year 9 | 293 159 134 |
| Year 10 | 292 134 158 |
| Year 11 | 297 166 131 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 80.0% 78.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 58.0% 58.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | SP 2.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 21.0% 17.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 4.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 9.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 5.4% 3.0% |