Salford
Co-op Academy Walkden
GCSE results 2026: every Salford school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 47.2 is close to the national average of around 46.
- 47.2
- Attainment 8
- 41%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.47
- Progress 8
- [-0.63, -0.30]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 294 | 274 | 265 (97%) | 494 |
| September 2025 | 291 | 244 | 244 (100%) | 473 |
| September 2024 | 295 | 285 | 273 (96%) | 479 |
| September 2023 | 289 | 306 | 270 (88%) | 511 |
| September 2022 | 295 | 300 | 262 (87%) | 484 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Salford’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 291 | 47.2 | — | 40.9% | 14.8% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 297 | 43.6 | — | 40.7% | — | 40.1% | 3.8 |
| 2023/2024 | 295 | 44.4 | -0.47 | 43.4% | — | 27.5% | 3.8 |
| 2022/2023 | 296 | 42.9 | -0.57 | 41.2% | — | 26.7% | 3.7 |
| 2021/2022 | 281 | 45.9 | -0.31 | — | — | 32.0% | 3.9 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Salford for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 146404 |
| Local authority | Salford |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Matt Hacker |
| Trust | THE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | M28 7JB |
| Pupils | 1,478 |
| FSM eligible | 27.9% |
Contact and identifiers
Old Clough Lane, Walkden, Worsley, Manchester, M28 7JB
https://walkden.coopacademies.co.uk/1618501625| DfE number | 4035 |
| UKPRN | 10081213 |
| Opened | 1 Dec 2018 |
| GIAS updated | 25 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 25 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 10 Jul 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 23 May 2023 |
| Publication date | 10 Jul 2023 |