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.

Co-op Academy Failsworth
Address
Brierley Avenue Failsworth , Greater Manchester , M35 9HA England
Coordinates	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

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]