Compare Co-op Academy Swinton and Ellesmere Park High School and St Ambrose Barlow RC High School
Comparison of secondary schools: Co-op Academy Swinton (Secondary) in Manchester; Ellesmere Park High School (Secondary) in Manchester; St Ambrose Barlow RC High School (Secondary) in Manchester — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Co-op Academy Swinton, Ellesmere Park High School and St Ambrose Barlow RC High School. They are secondary phase and academy converter and voluntary aided school type located around Manchester, Greater Manchester and Manchester. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Co-op Academy Swinton), published Jul 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Co-op Academy Swinton (Jul 2024). average roll around ≈ 950, combined total ≈ 2,850, typical FSM 30–35%, range 25–30%–35–40%; spread across trusts such as THE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST and CONSILIUM ACADEMIES.
| Attribute |
Co-op Academy Swinton
M27 6JU
|
Ellesmere Park High School
M30 9BP
|
St Ambrose Barlow RC High School
M27 9QP
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Voluntary aided school |
| Location |
Manchester Greater Manchester M27 6JU |
Manchester M30 9BP |
Manchester M27 9QP |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 8 Jul 2024 | 2 26 Sep 2023 | 2 30 Apr 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,000 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 800 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,050 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1075 | 900 | 1050 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | THE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST | CONSILIUM ACADEMIES | Salford (355) |
| Website | swinton.coopacademies.co.uk | www.ephs.org.uk | www.stambrosebarlowswinton.org |
| Telephone | 01617946215 | 01615076420 | 01619211570 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Manchester
Greater Manchester
M27 6JU - Ofsted
- 2 8 Jul 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,000 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST
- Website
- swinton.coopacademies.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01617946215
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Manchester
M30 9BP - Ofsted
- 2 26 Sep 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 800 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- CONSILIUM ACADEMIES
- Website
- www.ephs.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01615076420
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Voluntary aided school
- Location
- Manchester
M27 9QP - Ofsted
- 2 30 Apr 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,050 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Salford (355)
- Website
- www.stambrosebarlowswinton.org
- Telephone
- 01619211570
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