Co-op Academy Medlock, Manchester

Requires Improvement
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 211

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~559m)Possible (~798m)Unlikely (~1.0km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Jonathan Brown
Pupils:357 / 500 capacity
LA:Manchester
Phone:01612731830
Address:Wadeson Road, Chorlton-on-Medlock, Manchester, M13 9UJ
Trust:THE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 January 2024

Ofsted Rating

Requires Improvement

Overall

URN:150612
UKPRN:10094339
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Manchester Rusholme
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement.

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At a Glance

57.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SLCN - Speech, language and Communication

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

Reading70%
Maths72%
Writing61%

2025/26 academic year

Class Sizes

23.5

Avg class size

23.3

Infant (KS1)

25.5

KS2

17

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Ardwick Rail Station (Entrance)
670m · 11 min walk
Manchester Piccadilly Rail Station (Entrance)
674m · 11 min walk

Tube / Metro / Tram

Piccadilly Station (Manchester Metrolink) (Entrance)
674m · 11 min walk

Bus Stops

Ardwick Green Park (opp)
76m · 1 min walk
Ardwick Green South (nr)
103m · 2 min walk
Apollo Theatre (opp)
194m · 3 min walk
Brunswick Parish Church (opp)
197m · 3 min walk
Apollo (o/s)
273m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

71%

Available places

357 pupils

500 capacity

143 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Manchester

Low pressure
New homes approved:18,398
Projected new pupils:4,600

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Manchester

Admissions Demand - Manchester

Low demand0.77x oversubscription

Places available

7,395

Applications

5,691

Got 1st preference

97.3%

Got preferred school

99.5%

Primary admissions across Manchester (2025/26)

Inspection History(100)

Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement
Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement
Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.66675%

Overall absence

16.77215%

Persistent absence

316

Enrolments

Authorised3.5847%
Unauthorised2.08205%
Persistent (10%+)16.77215%
Severe (50%+)1.89873%

Absence trend

6.10153%
23/24
5.66675%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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