Co-op Academy Swinton, Manchester
Co-op Academy Swinton is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in Manchester, part of The Co-Operative Academies Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2024. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 28th-highest of the 62 schools in Manchester with published results, and 1,381st of 3,298 across England. It was 89% full in 2025.
- GCSE results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
- Progress (2024)
- Below average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Salford (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Co-op Academy Swinton in detail
Co-op Academy Swinton in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "We are committed to opening doors and providing opportunities for our students to secure their next step and encourage them to be ambitious. Our students leave each year with great GCSE results due to receiving an exceptional learning experience as soon as they enter the academy."
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2026, pupils at Co-op Academy Swinton averaged an Attainment 8 score of 47.5, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 45.9 in Salford and 47 across England.
42% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 45% in Salford and 47% in England.
That is up from 44.6 in 2025.
Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.48: pupils made below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.
Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 39.4, against 51.9 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 12.5 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 24 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Design and Technology.
Getting a place at Co-op Academy Swinton
For September 2026 entry, 122 families put Co-op Academy Swinton as their first choice and 248 named it as one of their preferences, for 166 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Co-op Academy Swinton
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Co-op Academy Swinton are Barton Moss Education Centre (0.5 miles); Moorside High School (0.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 40.1); St Ambrose Barlow Roman Catholic High School (0.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 44.8); and Ellesmere Park High School (1.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 48.9).
Co-op Academy Swinton's 2026 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Barton Moss Education CentreMoorside High SchoolSt Ambrose Barlow Roman Catholic High SchoolEllesmere Park High School
The trust
Co-op Academy Swinton is one of 40 schools run by The Co-Operative Academies Trust, an academy trust.
Where pupils go next
Of the 158 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 82% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 64% to a further education college, 4% to an apprenticeship and 3% into work.
Who goes there
37.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 147 pupils (15.8%) received SEN support and 10 (1.1%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Swinton (Manchester) Rail Station, about 270 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Swinton Station, 250 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Co-op Academy Swinton issued 369 suspensions, 37.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 9 permanent exclusions.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Co-op Academy Swinton are Mossfield Primary School (0.1 miles), St Peter's CofE Primary School (0.3 miles), Wardley CofE Primary School (0.5 miles) and St Mary's RC Primary School (0.5 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
Mossfield Primary SchoolSt Peter's CofE Primary SchoolWardley CofE Primary SchoolSt Mary's RC Primary School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
The school has improved the quality of education that pupils receive. Pupils appreciate the positive impact that the school has on their behaviour and on their learning. They value the high standards that the school expects of their academic achievement and conduct. Most pupils live up to these high expectations.
Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), follow a broad and ambitious curriculum. They achieve well in a range of subjects.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
All pupils at Co-op Academy Swinton benefit from a carefully considered and ambitious curriculum. The delivery of the curriculum is adapted well to meet the needs of pupils with SEND. The number of pupils following the English Baccalaureate (EBacc) group of qualifications is rising.
While the impact of the improved curriculum is evident in current pupils' learning, this is not reflected in the 2023 published outcomes. This is because the legacy of a weaker curriculum, destabilised staffing and pupils' poor rates of attendance have led to gaps in some older pupils' knowledge. In the main, current pupils, particularly those in key stage 3, learn well.
From Ofsted's June 2024 inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
37.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
2025/26 academic year
Progress 8 has remained stable at around -0.48 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has improved from 40.8 to 47.5 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has improved from 32% to 42% (2023 to 2026).
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 47.5 | 42% |
| Disadvantaged(62) | - | 39.4 | 22.6% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(114) | - | 51.9 | 52.6% |
| Boys(103) | - | 48.0 | 43.7% |
| Girls(73) | - | 46.8 | 39.7% |
Show more breakdowns (2)
| Known or believed to be other than English(32) | - | 52.5 | 53.1% |
| Non mobile(169) | - | 47.4 | 41.4% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
+ 4 more subjects
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations
After GCSEs (Year 11) - 158 students
2023/24 data
Exclusions & Suspensions
9
Permanent exclusions
0.91%
Exclusion rate
369
Suspensions
37.24%
Suspension rate
145 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 991 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools
Latest from Co-op Academy Swinton
Co-op Academy Swinton breakfast club showcased at House of Commons
28 Sep 2026
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25 Sep 2026
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17 Jul 2026
Half-Term 5 Newsletter, Out Now!
22 May 2026
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2 Apr 2026
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17 Mar 2026
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Term dates
Co-op Academy Swinton is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Salford's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Co-op Academy Swinton from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Co-op Academy Swinton is in Salford; for families living there:
- Salford's school travel policy: Salford home to school transport policy 2026 (Adobe PDF format, 156kb)
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 26
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 26 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 21 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Salford is 19.5 (the median across 136 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
89%
Available places
987 pupils
1,112 places
125 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Manchester
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Manchester
Across Salford council
Places available
2,774
Applications
2,789
Got 1st preference
85.9%
Got preferred school
96.4%
All secondary applications across Salford council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
147
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
16.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
931
Total Pupils
476
Boys
455
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
69
Teachers
13.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,619
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,506
Per pupil
£8065k
Total funding
£428k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
9.9%
Overall absence
31.4%
Persistent absence
1,064
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Co-op Academy Swinton
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Questions parents ask about Co-op Academy Swinton
What are GCSE results like at Co-op Academy Swinton?
In the 2026 results, pupils at Co-op Academy Swinton achieved an Attainment 8 score of 47.5. 42% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is Co-op Academy Swinton's Ofsted rating?
Co-op Academy Swinton was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2022 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Co-op Academy Swinton?
No fixed boundary. When Co-op Academy Swinton is oversubscribed, Salford allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Co-op Academy Swinton?
Co-op Academy Swinton was not full in 2025: it ran at 89% of its 1112 places.
How big are the classes at Co-op Academy Swinton?
Classes at Co-op Academy Swinton average 21.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Co-op Academy Swinton?
Co-op Academy Swinton has around 931 pupils on roll. 38% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Co-op Academy Swinton?
9.9% of sessions were missed at Co-op Academy Swinton in 2024/25. 31.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Co-op Academy Swinton?
Apply through Salford's coordinated admissions process, naming Co-op Academy Swinton on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Co-op Academy Swinton?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 26 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 21 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Salford is 19.5 (the median across 136 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Co-op Academy Swinton?
Co-op Academy Swinton is at Sefton Road, Pendlebury, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M27 6JU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)