Co-op Academy Medlock, Manchester

From the headteacher's welcome: "We inspire our children to become confident, independent and engaged learners. Everything we do is to provide our children with the best start in life and encourage them to take pride in their achievements. Medlock serves a vibrant and diverse community. It is a place where differences are recognised and celebrated through our curriculum as well as through pastoral channels."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include gymnastics, multi-sports, drama, gardening, art, sewing and book club.

The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am and after-school care, from £10 per session.

In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils at Co-op Academy Medlock reached the expected standard in reading and 72% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 74% in Manchester and 77% and 75% across England.

For September 2026 entry, 24 families put Co-op Academy Medlock as their first choice and 56 named it as one of their preferences, for 24 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Co-op Academy Medlock are St Chrysostom's CofE Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 85% reading, 89% maths); St Luke's CofE Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 60% reading, 68% maths); Armitage CofE Primary School (0.8 miles, Outstanding, 79% reading, 80% maths); and St Anne's RC Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 92% reading, 71% maths).

Co-op Academy Medlock's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Co-op Academy Medlock is one of 40 schools run by The Co-Operative Academies Trust, an academy trust.

55.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 43.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (25%), Asian (20%) and other ethnic groups (19%).

In 2026, 72 pupils (20.2%) received SEN support and 22 (6.2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Co-op Academy Medlock has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 12 places, 6 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Ardwick Rail Station, about 670 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ardwick Green Park (opposite), 80 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Co-op Academy Medlock stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Co-op Academy Medlock issued 9 suspensions, 2.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Co-op Academy Medlock are Trinity CofE High School (0.7 miles), Dean Trust Ardwick (0.9 miles) and Manchester Academy (1 mile).