Co-op Academy Walkden

School Name: Co-op Academy Walkden
Address: Old Clough Lane, Walkden, Worsley
Town/City: Manchester
Postcode: M28 7JB
Telephone Number: 0161 850 1625
Website: https://walkden.coopacademies.co.uk/

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2018
Trust: The Co-Operative Academies Trust
Sponsor: The Co-Operative Academies Trust

Headteacher: Mr Matt Hacker
Capacity: 1500
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1414 (50% boys & 50% girls)
Enrollment: 94% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 29.6%

• SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
• HI - Hearing Impairment
• SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
• ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
• SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
• PD - Physical Disability
• MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
• SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty

URN: 146404
DfE Number: 355/4035
UKPRN: 10081213
UPRN: 10024414780
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Salford (E08000006)
Constituency: Bolton South and Walkden (E14001111)
Electoral Ward: Walkden South (E05013035)

Easting & Northing: 374536E, 401987N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 30' 52.48" N 2° 23' 7.21" W
Plus Code: 9C5VGJ77+RV

DfE Record: View record

1. Mesne Lea Primary School (0.6km)
2. St Paul's CofE Primary School (0.9km)
3. Christ The King RC Primary School (0.9km)
4. St Mark's CofE Primary School (1.1km)
5. James Brindley Community Primary School (1.2km)
6. St Paul's CofE Primary School (1.4km)
7. Ellenbrook Community Primary School (1.6km)
8. Bridgewater School (1.7km)
9. The Lowry Academy (1.9km)
10. St Ambrose Barlow Roman Catholic High School (1.9km)

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