Co-op Academy Manchester

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Plant Hill Road
 Higher Blackley
 Manchester
 Greater Manchester M9 0WQ
Telephone: 0161 795 3005

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2010
History: This school arose from Plant Hill Arts College
Trust: The Co-operative Academies Trust
Sponsor: The Co-operative Academies Trust

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Mr Phillip Quirk (since August 2025 – came from Co-op Academy Failsworth)
Previous Headteacher: Allan Glover
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 92.76 / 63.57
Non-teaching Staff*: 87.17
Number of pupils: 1610
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.4
Sex: Mixed (49% boys / 51% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 49.40% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 41.2%
Local child deprivation rate: 28.2% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 56.9%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 55.9%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 3.5km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Authority: Manchester
Electoral Ward: Higher Blackley
School Number: 3526914

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 5th November 2014 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

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Associated Schools

Same Trust
Same Sponsor
Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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