Co-op Academy Medlock
Wadeson Road, Chorlton-on-Medlock, Manchester, M13 9UJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Jonathan Brown
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Co-operative Academies Trust
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- Constituency
- Manchester Rusholme
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 500
- Pupils on roll
- 357
- URN
- 150612
- Local authority
- Manchester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01612731830
About this school
Co-op Academy Medlock is a primary academy in Manchester. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 357 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Co-op Academy Medlock, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Medlock Primary School (URN 105483).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 54 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 54% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 72% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 69% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 |
Trends over time
How Co-op Academy Medlock has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 440 |
| 2024/25 | 411 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Co-op Academy Medlock compares
Co-op Academy Medlock ranked 87th of 125 primary schools in Manchester for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 28% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 54% | 5.7% | 54.8% | 357 | — |
| St Chrysostom's CofE Primary School | 71% | 5.1% | 34% | 410 | 0.6 miles |
| St Luke's CofE Primary School | 54% | 6.1% | 54% | 405 | 0.8 miles |
| Armitage CofE Primary School | 57% | 4.8% | 48.9% | 490 | 0.8 miles |
| St Anne's RC Primary School | 67% | 5% | 37.7% | 182 | 0.8 miles |
| Plymouth Grove Primary School | 53% | 6.6% | 70.4% | 347 | 0.8 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)
- 54.78%
- English as an additional language
- 47.9%
- Overall absence
- 5.67%
- Persistent absence
- 16.77%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Chrysostom's CofE Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Manchester
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St Luke's CofE Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Manchester
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Armitage CofE Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Manchester
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St Anne's RC Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Manchester
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Plymouth Grove Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Ardwick
Other schools in Manchester
Co-op Academy Medlock ranks 188th 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 ages does Co-op Academy Medlock teach?
- Co-op Academy Medlock teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Manchester.
- Who is the headteacher of Co-op Academy Medlock?
- The headteacher of Co-op Academy Medlock is Mr Jonathan Brown, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Co-op Academy Medlock been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Co-op Academy Medlock, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Co-op Academy Medlock?
- Co-op Academy Medlock has 357 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Co-op Academy Medlock full?
- Co-op Academy Medlock has capacity for 500 pupils and 357 on roll (71%), 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 Medlock a faith school?
- No. Co-op Academy Medlock has no designated religious character.
- Does Co-op Academy Medlock have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Co-op Academy Medlock as having nursery classes.
- Is Co-op Academy Medlock part of an academy trust?
- Co-op Academy Medlock 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.
- What SEN provision does Co-op Academy Medlock have?
- The schools register lists Co-op Academy Medlock's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How does Co-op Academy Medlock compare with other schools in Manchester?
- Co-op Academy Medlock ranked 87th of 125 primary schools in Manchester for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 28% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% 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 Medlock's absence rate?
- Co-op Academy Medlock's overall absence rate is 5.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Co-op Academy Medlock's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Co-op Academy Medlock'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 10 July 2026.