Co-op Academy Failsworth

Co-op Academy Failsworth
Address
Brierley Avenue Failsworth , Greater Manchester , M35 9HA England
Coordinates	53°30′27″N2°08′48″W / 53.507630°N 2.146633°W / 53.507630; -2.146633
Information
Type	Academy
Motto	Achieving Excellence Together
Local authority	Oldham
Department for Education URN	144627 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Headteacher	Phillip Quirk [1]
Gender	Co-educational [1]
Age	11to 16 [1]
Enrolment	1,450 [1]
Colour(s)	Grey, White
Website	Co-op Academy Failsworth

Co-op Academy Failsworth, formerly Failsworth School, is a co-educational secondary school admitting children between 11 and 16 years of age. The school is located in Failsworth, Greater Manchester.

School history

New school buildings were opened in 2008 at a cost of £28 million.^{[ citation needed ]}

In 2010 the school was found to be in deficit of £582,000. ^[2]

In 2014 the school was judged Inadequate. ^{[3] [4]} In 2016 the judgement improved to Requires Improvement. ^[3]

The school became an academy as part of the Co-operative Academies Trust in 2017. ^[5] .

In 2024, the school was judged Good by Ofsted. ^[6]

Academic performance

In 2018 the school's Progress 8 benchmark was "well below average". ^[1] 28% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and math GCSEs, compared to 36% in the local authority area and 40% nationally. ^[1] The school did not meet the government's minimum standards at GCSE ("floor target"). ^{[7] [ better source needed ]}

Notable former pupils

• Nathan Eccleston – Footballer, formerly of Liverpool and Blackpool. ^[8]
• James Mudriczki – Singer, Puressence. ^{[9] [ better source needed ]}
• Tony Szuminski – Musician, Puressence. ^{[9] [ better source needed ]}
• James Tarkowski – England capped footballer currently playing for Premier League side Everton. ^[10]
• Darren Wharton – Musician^{[ citation needed ]} who is a member of Thin Lizzy and Dare.
• Ronnie Wallwork, Former professional footballer who won the Premier League with Manchester United. Wallwork also played for West Bromwich Albion and Sheffield Wednesday ^[11]

References

1. "Co-op Academy Failsworth". Get information about schools. GOV.UK. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
2. Greer, Stuart (9 December 2010). "'Scandal' as Oldham schools go £2m into the red". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
3. "Failsworth School". Ofsted. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
4. Akbor, Ruhubia (15 December 2014). "Failsworth School complains to Ofsted after being told it is 'inadequate'". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
5. "THE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST". Get information about schools. GOV.UK. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
6. "Co-op Academy Failsworth". Ofsted. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
7. Miller, Claire (24 January 2019). "England's worst schools REVEALED - is YOUR child's school on the 2019 list?". The Mirror. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
8. "Italian job for former Failsworth pupil?". Manchester Evening News. 12 January 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
9. "Puressence Biography". Archived from the original on 30 May 2008. Retrieved 2 November 2008.
10. Keegan, Mike (18 October 2013). "Tarkowski staying grounded despite United links". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
11. "Ex-United player in court". Oldham Evening Chronicle. 23 May 2011. Retrieved 29 January 2019.