The Cooperative College, Manchester
The Cooperative College is a school for pupils aged 16 to 99 in Manchester.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
The Cooperative College in detail
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Shudehill (Manchester Metrolink), about 80 metres away (roughly a 1-minute walk).
26 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Shudehill Interchange (stand d), 60 metres away.
Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
No inspection data available
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with The Cooperative College
Getting There
Train Stations
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 95
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 26
- Children hurt
- 10
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 95 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 26 serious and 69 slight.
10 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise.
14 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 Manchester is 22 (the median across 222 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.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Manchester
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Manchester
Across Manchester council
Places available
7,220
Applications
6,542
Got 1st preference
77.1%
Got preferred school
94.7%
All secondary applications across Manchester council (2026/27), not just this school.
Questions parents ask about The Cooperative College
What is the catchment area for The Cooperative College?
No fixed boundary. When The Cooperative College is oversubscribed, Manchester allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to The Cooperative College?
Apply through Manchester's coordinated admissions process, naming The Cooperative College on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near The Cooperative College?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 95 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 26 serious and 69 slight. 10 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise. 14 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 Manchester is 22 (the median across 222 schools, same distance and years).
Where is The Cooperative College?
The Cooperative College is at Holyoake House, Hanover Street, Manchester, M60 0AS.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)