Co-op Academy Failsworth: admissions history
How many families applied, how many places there were, and how far the last place went - every year we hold.
For September 2026 entry, 300 families put Co-op Academy Failsworth as their first choice and 478 named it as one of their preferences, for 313 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places, so in 2026 a family who put it first could expect an offer unless the school's other criteria ruled them out.
First-choice demand has risen from 247 in 2021 to 300 in 2026, while places went from 290 to 313.
31% of applications came from families living in another council area.
Across Oldham, 75% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 95% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2025, families in Oldham lodged 277 appeals against secondary school offers; 248 reached a hearing and 14 succeeded (5.6% of those heard).
Applications and offers by year
| Entry year | Places offered | First choices | Named at all | First choices per place | First choices not offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 313 | 300 | 478 | 1.0 | 16 |
| 2025 | 309 | 273 | 425 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2024 | 301 | 265 | 366 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2023 | 285 | 250 | 371 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2022 | 305 | 272 | 425 | 0.9 | 3 |
| 2021 | 290 | 247 | 373 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2020 | 313 | 276 | 411 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2019 | 304 | 247 | 424 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2018 | 296 | 264 | 422 | 0.9 | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school-level file). "Places offered" is the number of offers made on national offer day, which can differ from the school's published admission number.