Free schools · Manchester

Co-op Academy New Islington

4–11Ages
376Pupils
PrimaryPhase
139598URN

10 Hugh Oldham Way, New Islington Marina, Ancoats, Manchester, M4 6EY · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jan 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.7per place

0.7 below Manchester median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Manchester

99 applications for 58 places · 120th of 125 in Manchester

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

60%met the expected standard

Manchester 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 14 January 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.7applications per place, Reception

0.7 below Manchester median (2.4) 0.5 below England median (2.2)

99 applications · 58 places offered · 47 named it first

2026 1.7; Manchester median median 2.4
2025 1.7; Manchester median median 2.4
2024 2.1; Manchester median median 2.4
2023 1.7; Manchester median median 2.5
2022 2.1; Manchester median median 2.6
2021 1.6; Manchester median median 1.9
2020 1.7; Manchester median median 1.8
2019 2.0; Manchester median median 1.9
2018 1.8; Manchester median median 2.0
2017 1.6; Manchester median median 2.0
2016 1.5; Manchester median median 2.0
2015 2.2; Manchester median median 2.0
2014 1.8; Manchester median median 1.9

This school
Manchester median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	58	99	1.7	47	0.81
Sep 2025	60	99	1.7	57	0.95
Sep 2024	60	128	2.1	66	1.10
Sep 2023	61	104	1.7	61	1.00
Sep 2022	60	123	2.1	63	1.05
Sep 2021	59	93	1.6	54	0.92
Sep 2020	55	92	1.7	52	0.95
Sep 2019	60	117	2.0	72	1.20
Sep 2018	44	77	1.8	42	0.95
Sep 2017	59	95	1.6	57	0.97
Sep 2016	36	53	1.5	34	0.94
Sep 2015	30	66	2.2	48	1.60
Sep 2014	30	55	1.8	25	0.83

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 73% · Writing 73% · Maths 73% → all three 60% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard60%58th of 123 in Manchester

Manchester 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard73%

Manchester 73% England 78%

Higher standard40%

Manchester 28% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard73%

Manchester 70% England 75%

Greater depth13%

Manchester 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard73%

Manchester 74% England 77%

Higher standard33%

Manchester 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Manchester median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	60%	9%	105	105
2023/24	52%	6%	104	105
2022/23	51%	9%	104	104

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Co-op Academy New IslingtonThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.7applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
St Anne's RC Primary School
0.7 km · Manchester

Standards maintained2024

5.0applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
0.8 km · Manchester

Good2021

3.2applications per place
Abbott Community Primary School
0.9 km · Manchester

Remains Outstanding2024

4.0applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Park View Community Primary Academy
1.2 km · Manchester

Requires improvement2024

1.8applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Co-op Academy Medlock
1.4 km · Manchester

Requires improvement2021

2.3applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Ashbury Meadow Primary School
1.4 km · Manchester

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.4applications per place 32%met the SATs standard
St Malachy's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
1.6 km · Manchester

Remains Good2023
Saviour CofE Primary School
1.7 km · Manchester

2026

2.3applications per place 45%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Free schools
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 139598 · 352/2022
Trust: The Co-Operative Academies Trust
Capacity: 420 pupils · 376 on roll
Free school meals: 14.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 2 September 2013
Address: 10 Hugh Oldham Way, New Islington Marina, Ancoats, Manchester, M4 6EY
Local authority: Manchester

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources