Co-op Academy New Islington
10 Hugh Oldham Way, New Islington Marina, Manchester, M4 6EY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- THE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Joshua Berry
- Sponsor
- The Co-operative Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Manchester Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 376
- URN
- 139598
- Local authority
- Manchester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01612738007
About this school
Co-op Academy New Islington is a primary academy in Manchester. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 376 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 35 | 48 | 45 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 51% | 52% | 60% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 6% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 63% | 71% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 63% | 73% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 71% | 67% | 69% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.80 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Co-op Academy New Islington has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Manchester average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 51% | 52.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 52% | 54.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 60% | 57.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 382 |
| 2023/24 | 385 |
| 2024/25 | 381 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Co-op Academy New Islington compares
Co-op Academy New Islington ranked 59th of 125 primary schools in Manchester for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 60% | 5.3% | 15.5% | 376 | — |
| St Anne's RC Primary School | 67% | 5% | 37.7% | 182 | 0.4 miles |
| St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | — | — | — | 184 | 0.5 miles |
| Abbott Community Primary School | 75% | 6.6% | 46.4% | 228 | 0.5 miles |
| Park View Community Primary Academy | 74% | 6.4% | 63.8% | 343 | 0.7 miles |
| Co-op Academy Medlock | 54% | 5.7% | 54.8% | 357 | 0.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 15.49%
- English as an additional language
- 45.7%
- Overall absence
- 5.26%
- Persistent absence
- 16.81%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Anne's RC Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Manchester
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St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
Abbott Community Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Manchester
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Park View Community Primary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
Co-op Academy Medlock0.9 miles
Primary · Manchester
Other schools in Manchester
Co-op Academy New Islington ranks 141st of the 252 ranked primary schools in Manchester.
- Abbey Hey Primary Academy Primary
- Abbott Community Primary School Primary
- Acacias Community Primary School Primary
- Acre Hall Primary School Primary
- Aldwyn Primary School Primary
- Alkrington Primary School Primary
- All Saints C of E Primary School Primary
- All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand Primary
- All Saints Primary School Primary
- Alma Park Primary School Primary
- Armitage CofE Primary School Primary
- Ashbury Meadow Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Co-op Academy New Islington teach?
- Co-op Academy New Islington teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Manchester.
- Who is the headteacher of Co-op Academy New Islington?
- The headteacher of Co-op Academy New Islington is Mr Joshua Berry, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Co-op Academy New Islington last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Co-op Academy New Islington, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Co-op Academy New Islington?
- Co-op Academy New Islington has 376 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Co-op Academy New Islington full?
- Co-op Academy New Islington has capacity for 420 pupils and 376 on roll (90%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Co-op Academy New Islington a faith school?
- No. Co-op Academy New Islington has no designated religious character.
- Does Co-op Academy New Islington have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Co-op Academy New Islington as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Co-op Academy New Islington?
- Co-op Academy New Islington is part of THE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Co-op Academy New Islington's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 51% in 2022/23 and 60% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Co-op Academy New Islington rank locally?
- Co-op Academy New Islington ranked 59th of 125 primary schools in Manchester for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Co-op Academy New Islington's absence rate?
- Co-op Academy New Islington's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Co-op Academy New Islington's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Co-op Academy New Islington's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.