Co-op Academy Belle Vue, Manchester

Outstanding
Secondary
Free schools
Mixed
Ages 1116

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~906m)Possible (~1.3km)Unlikely (~1.7km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Scott Fletcher
Pupils:946 / 1,200 capacity
LA:Manchester
Phone:01612503101
Address:450 Hyde Road, Manchester, M12 4BA
Trust:THE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2021

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Overall

URN:148544
UKPRN:10088752
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Gorton and Denton
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding.

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At a Glance

61.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

24.0

Avg class size

25

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Belle Vue Rail Station (W Entrance)
494m · 8 min walk

Bus Stops

Hyde Road (adj)
106m · 2 min walk
Belle Vue Street (nr)
120m · 2 min walk
Belle Vue (Stop F)
284m · 5 min walk
Harvard Road (Stop G)
312m · 5 min walk
Boundary Street (nr)
347m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

79%

Available places

946 pupils

1,200 capacity

254 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Manchester

Medium pressure
New homes approved:18,398
Projected new pupils:3,312

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Manchester

Admissions Demand - Manchester

Low demand0.93x oversubscription

Places available

7,150

Applications

6,683

Got 1st preference

74.4%

Got preferred school

93.2%

Secondary admissions across Manchester (2025/26)

Inspection History(101)

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Outstanding
Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding
Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.49991%

Overall absence

18.36196%

Persistent absence

757

Enrolments

Authorised2.21349%
Unauthorised4.28642%
Persistent (10%+)18.36196%
Severe (50%+)3.03831%

Absence trend

8.53965%
21/22
8.97872%
22/23
7.99578%
23/24
6.49991%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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