Co-op Academy Swinton

State-Funded School

co-op-academy-swinton-salford-north-west

North WestRegion

SalfordLocal Authority

Worsley and EcclesConstituency

M27 6JUPostcode

3.3

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

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

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 931 pupils. Co-op Academy Swinton 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: 44.6
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 31%
EBacc average point score: 3.85

Ethnicity

White

70%

Asian

Black

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

Unclassified

Pupils

931

Total Pupils

51%Boys

49%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

38%

England average

27%

First language not English

21%

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: Deprived
Total pupils: 931
IDACI quintile: 4 (Less 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
8 Jul 2024	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
7 Jul 2022	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement
8 Dec 2015	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Good

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.