The Co-operative Academy of Manchester
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| Established | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy |
| Headteacher | Mr Stephen Brice |
| Location |
Plant Hill Road Blackley Manchester M9 0WQ England Coordinates: 53°31′45″N 2°13′19″W / 53.529276°N 2.222028°W |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| DfE URN | 136174 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 11–19 |
| Predecessor school. | Plant Hill Arts College |
| Website |
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The Co-operative Academy of Manchester is a non-selective, mixed secondary school in Blackley, Manchester. It opened in September 2010 and replaced Plant Hill Arts College.
The academy is part of The Co-operative Academies Trust - a group of schools sponsored by The Co-operative Group. The values of the academy are Fairness, Ambition and Respect.
The school has a business-focused ethos, backed up by the support of its lead sponsor and features of the new building such as the open-plan flexible learning zones and the boardroom.[1] The academy's first Principal, Mrs Kathy Leaver, was appointed to transform the former Plant Hill school following her dramatic success as head of Sale High School.[2]
In July 2011 students from the Academy took part in the chorus of Victoria Wood's That Day We Sang, part of the Manchester International Festival.[3]
In 2013 the Manchester Evening News recognised the effort of the retiring Principal, Mrs Leaver, her team and parents in transforming the academy, whose results were the most improved in the city. The paper also recognised the academy's achievement in 2014 of the highest attendance rate of the city's state schools.[4][5]
New Principal Mr Stephen Brice took up his position in April 2014.
In late 2015, the academy opened The Hive - a business and enterprise centre. The Hive, which was formerly an unused Adult Education Centre contains a number of office pods available for small businesses or start-ups to rent. In addition, The Hive is also used by Yes Manchester who help local residents into work or training.
Facilities
The Co-operative Academy's facilities includes 5 large flexible learning zones, specialist sports, art, IT, technology, music and science facilities, and a hair salon where members of the community can have their hair cut by students.
The school acts as a hub for the local community, and hosts the 105th Manchester St Peters Scout Group, One Education Music Service, JSTAR Dance and Drama Academy and regular Bingo nights.
See also
References
- ↑ "Pupils To Get Boardroom Lessons". Manchester Evening News. 08/12/2009. Retrieved 17 October 2012. Check date values in:
|date=(help) - ↑ http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/news/education/s/1091502_star_head_moves_to_academy
- ↑ http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/entertainment/manchester_international_festival/s/1426023_review-victoria-woods-that-day-we-sang
- ↑ "A Lesson That All Parents Should Learn". Manchester Evening News. 2013-08-30. p. 8.
- ↑ http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/kathy-leaver-manchester-cooperative-academy-6907324