Co-op Academy Failsworth

State-Funded School

co-op-academy-failsworth-oldham-north-west

North WestRegion

OldhamLocal Authority

Manchester CentralConstituency

M35 9HAPostcode

2.7

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Co-op Academy Failsworth is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–16, located in Oldham, North West.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,434 pupils. Co-op Academy Failsworth is part of THE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2024

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Academic Performance

Below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 43
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 30.5%
EBacc average point score: 3.49

Ethnicity

White

80%

Asian

Black

Mixed

12%

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

1,434

Total Pupils

51%Boys

49%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

44%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 16
Deprivation band: Most deprived
Total pupils: 1,434
IDACI quintile: 5 (Least deprived)
MAT name: THE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST

Inspection history

3 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
14 Jul 2024	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
6 Feb 2022	Good	Requires improvement	Good	Good	Requires improvement
15 Jun 2016	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Requires improvement

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.