Co-op Academy Walkden
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 24 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
- 1491 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.2%
- Girls
- 49.8%
- First language not English
- 7.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 26.3%
- Persistent absence
- 24.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.7%
White British 79.1%
Mixed 7.9%
Unclassified 3.8%
Other White 2.7%
African 1.9%
Other 1.9%
Other Black 0.8%
Indian 0.5%
Pakistani 0.3%
Other Asian 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.57
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.49
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 27%
Local authority average 30%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 41%
Local authority average 36%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42.9
Local authority average 40.6
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.69
Local authority average 3.48
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Ancient History | GCSE | 27 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 41 |
| Biology | GCSE | 70 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 56 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 68 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 40 |
| English Language | GCSE | 293 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 292 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 32 |
Admissions
Co-op Academy Walkden
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 295
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 285
- 2nd preference
- 113
- 3rd preference
- 55
- From another Local Authority
- 16
Offers
- 1st preference
- 273
- 2nd preference
- 19
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 5
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 293 143 150 |
| Year 8 | 307 168 139 |
| Year 9 | 299 140 159 |
| Year 10 | 296 166 130 |
| Year 11 | 296 131 165 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 80.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 59.0% 59.9% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 1.0% 2.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 24.0% 17.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.4% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 6.1% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.8% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 8.3% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.4% 1.0% |