Co-op Academy Failsworth

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Co-op Academy Failsworth
Address
Co-op Academy Failsworth
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
MottoAchieving Excellence Together
Local authority Oldham
Department for Education URN 144627 Tables
Ofsted Reports
HeadteacherPhillip Quirk [1]
GenderCo-educational [1]
Age11to 16 [1]
Enrolment1,450 [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.

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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] As of 2019 the school had not yet been inspected again since it became an academy. [3]

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"). [6] [ better source needed ]

Notable former pupils

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  5. ↑ "THE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST". Get information about schools. GOV.UK. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
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