The Co-Operative Academies Trust
The Co-Operative Academies Trust is an academy trust running 40 schools (21 primary, 14 secondary, 4 special and 1 post-16) in 10 council areas, including Manchester, Wirral and Leeds.
Of its 18 schools with a graded Ofsted inspection, 78% are rated Good or Outstanding (2 outstanding, 12 good, 3 requires improvement, 1 inadequate).
3 of its schools have been inspected under Ofsted's new report cards: 13 of their 21 graded areas were strong or exceptional.
Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 39.7 in 2023/24, with a Progress 8 score of -0.34 (zero is the national average).
Across its primary schools, 53% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2023/24.
The trust is registered at Companies House as company 07747126, incorporated in 2011.
Sources: DfE GIAS and performance data, Ofsted, Companies House.
Schools in The Co-Operative Academies Trust
| School | Phase | Area | Inspection | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connell Co-Op College | Post-16 | Manchester | - | - |
| Co-op Academy Bebington | Secondary | Wirral | Good (2023) | A8 37.3 |
| Co-op Academy Beckfield | Primary | Bradford | - | KS2 75% |
| Co-op Academy Belle Vue | Secondary | Manchester | Outstanding (2024) | - |
| Co-op Academy Brierley | Special | Leeds | Report card: 4/7 strong | KS2 0% |
| Co-op Academy Broadhurst | Primary | Manchester | - | KS2 83% |
| Co-op Academy Brownhill | Primary | Leeds | - | KS2 62% |
| Co-op Academy Clarice Cliff | Primary | Stoke-on-Trent | Requires improvement (2025) | KS2 79% |
| Co-op Academy Delius | Special | Bradford | - | KS2 0% |
| Co-op Academy Failsworth | Secondary | Manchester | Good (2024) | A8 43.0 |
| Co-op Academy Florence MacWilliams | Secondary | Stoke-on-Trent | - | - |
| Co-op Academy Friarswood | Primary | Newcastle | - | KS2 93% |
| Co-op Academy Glebe | Primary | Stoke-on-Trent | Outstanding (2024) | KS2 89% |
| Co-op Academy Grange | Secondary | Bradford | - | A8 29.1 |
| Co-op Academy Grove | Primary | Stoke-on-Trent | Good (2024) | KS2 73% |
| Co-op Academy Hamilton | Primary | Stoke-on-Trent | Report card: 7/7 strong | - |
| Co-op Academy Hillside | Primary | Prenton | Report card: 2/7 strong | KS2 79% |
| Co-op Academy Leeds | Secondary | Leeds | Good (2022) | A8 30.5 |
| Co-op Academy Manchester | Secondary | Manchester | - | A8 44.9 |
| Co-op Academy Medlock | Primary | Manchester | Requires improvement | KS2 71% |
| Co-op Academy New Islington | Primary | Manchester | - | KS2 73% |
| Co-op Academy Nightingale | Primary | Leeds | - | KS2 59% |
| Co-op Academy North Manchester | Secondary | Manchester | - | A8 42.4 |
| Co-op Academy Northwood | Primary | Stoke-on-Trent | - | - |
| Co-op Academy Oakwood | Primary | Leeds | Good (2023) | KS2 75% |
| Co-op Academy Oldershaw | Secondary | Wallasey | - | A8 28.0 |
| Co-op Academy Parkland | Primary | Bradford | - | KS2 77% |
| Co-op Academy Penny Oaks | Primary | Bradford | Good | KS2 74% |
| Co-op Academy Portland | Primary | Birkenhead | - | KS2 58% |
| Co-op Academy Priesthorpe | Secondary | Pudsey | Good (2024) | A8 41.1 |
| Co-op Academy Princeville | Primary | Bradford | Good (2024) | KS2 57% |
| Co-op Academy Rathbone | Special | Liverpool | Inadequate | - |
| Co-op Academy Smithies Moor | Primary | Heckmondwike | Requires improvement (2024) | KS2 80% |
| Co-op Academy Southfield | Special | Bradford | - | - |
| Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent | Secondary | Stoke-on-Trent | - | A8 42.7 |
| Co-op Academy Strinesdale | Secondary | Oldham | - | A8 34.0 |
| Co-op Academy Swinton | Secondary | Manchester | Good (2024) | A8 44.6 |
| Co-op Academy Walkden | Secondary | Manchester | Good (2023) | A8 43.6 |
| Co-op Academy Woodlands | Primary | Leeds | Good (2023) | KS2 66% |
| Co-op Academy Woodslee | Primary | Wirral | Good (2023) | KS2 62% |
Results are each school's latest: Attainment 8 for secondaries, KS2 reading and maths expected standard for primaries. The average state school in England scored 46.8 and 76% in 2025.