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.
Co-op Academy Failsworth | |
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Address | |
Brierley Avenue , , M35 9HA
England
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Coordinates | 53°30′27″N 2°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 | 11 to 16[1] |
Enrolment | 1,450[1] |
Colour(s) | Grey, White |
Website | Co-op Academy Failsworth |
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]
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]
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