Co-op Academy Manchester: 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, 177 families put Co-op Academy Manchester as their first choice and 533 named it as one of their preferences, for 247 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 fallen from 317 in 2021 to 177 in 2026, while places went from 328 to 247.
Across Manchester, 77% 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 Manchester lodged 503 appeals against secondary school offers; 368 reached a hearing and 60 succeeded (16.3% 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 | 247 | 177 | 533 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2025 | 286 | 167 | 511 | 0.6 | 0 |
| 2024 | 318 | 203 | 564 | 0.6 | 0 |
| 2023 | 326 | 259 | 592 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2022 | 323 | 290 | 535 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2021 | 328 | 317 | 572 | 1.0 | 26 |
| 2020 | 321 | 336 | 605 | 1.0 | 48 |
| 2019 | 324 | 363 | 594 | 1.1 | 65 |
| 2018 | 289 | 259 | 493 | 0.9 | 3 |
| 2017 | 299 | 258 | 493 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2016 | 208 | 215 | 418 | 1.0 | 20 |
| 2015 | 179 | 178 | 295 | 1.0 | 6 |
| 2014 | 127 | 104 | 205 | 0.8 | 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.