Copley Academy

State-Funded School

copley-academy-tameside-north-west

North WestRegion

TamesideLocal Authority

Stalybridge and HydeConstituency

SK15 3RRPostcode

1.3

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Copley Academy is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–16, located in Tameside, North West.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 592 pupils. Copley Academy is part of Great Academies Education 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

Well below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 35.8
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 13.3%
EBacc average point score: 2.93

Ethnicity

White

81%

Asian

Black

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

Unclassified

Pupils

592

Total Pupils

36%Boys

64%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

43%

England average

27%

First language not English

11%

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: 592
IDACI quintile: 5 (Least deprived)
MAT name: Great Academies Education Trust

Inspection history

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

Report published					Overall
9 Jul 2024	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
1 Feb 2022	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Good	Requires improvement	Requires improvement
3 Dec 2018	Inadequate	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Inadequate

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.