Proud to be part of the
Co-op Academies Trust
Welcome to
Co-op Academy Walkden
Proud to be part of the
Co-op Academies Trust
Welcome to
Co-op Academy Walkden
Co-op Academy Walkden, on Old Clough Lane serves Walkden, Worsley, Linnyshaw, Roe Green, Ellenbrook, and Boothstown.
We have almost 1500 students from 11-16. Our academy focuses on academic success underpinned by outstanding careers support and extra curricular activities, building the whole person. As part of the Co-op Academy Trust, we have strong support and are underpinned by co-operative values.
We have almost 1500 students from 11-16. Our academy focuses on academic success underpinned by outstanding careers support and extra curricular activities, building the whole person. As part of the Co-op Academy Trust, we have strong support and are underpinned by co-operative values.
A Warm Welcome
From our Headteacher
Matt Hacker, Headteacher
A warm welcome to Co-op Academy Walkden. We hope you find our website useful and that you enjoy reading more about our community and the values that make us unique. 2024 marks my fifth year as Principal at Co-op Academy Walkden and I am incredibly proud and privileged to be leading the amazing young people who walk through our doors everyday. In my 26 year career, I have gained a wide experience of teaching and leading, however having grown up in the area, I also feel a deep sense of purpose as Principal of this Academy. This community is special to me and I strongly believe that the children of Walkden and the surrounding areas deserve a school which is second to none.
Being Walkden 13th Sept 24
13th September 2024We are pleased to share with you our first Being Walkden Newsletter of the new Academic Year.
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Being Walkden
23rd July 2024Please read below, this fortnight's edition of Being Walkden Newsletter
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Script to Screen - A Student's review
13th July 2024Earlier this year, Year 10 Student Grace attended a careers trip to Salford University where she took part in a Script to Screen workshop. Grace has kindly shared her experience with us below.
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Our School Overview
Pupils
GCSE Subjects
Students who get L4 or above in English
Students who get L4 or above in Maths
What do people say?
Pupils at Co-op Academy Walkden quickly become part of the school community, and staff encourage them to ‘be yourself, always’. This is an inclusive school where pupils share positive and respectful relationships with their peers and teachers. Staff take the time to get to know pupils and their families well. There is a culture of high aspiration.
Ofsted 2023
Leaders set increasingly high expectations for the learning and behaviour of all pupils. They have cultivated a kind and considerate school community where pupils feel safe and happy. Lessons are focused, and pupils rarely disrupt them by off-task behaviour. Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), engage enthusiastically in their learning and are well motivated to succeed. Increasingly, they benefit from leaders’ raised expectations of what they can achieve academically.
Ofsted 2023
Leaders have thought creatively about how to help pupils to have access to all that school life has to offer. For example, pupils who struggle to get to school benefit from a bicycle scheme that also teaches them how to maintain and fix the bicycles. Pupils, especially those who attend the specially resourced provision for pupils with SEND (specially resourced provision), value the array of clubs and activities which leaders organise for them.
Ofsted 2023
Pupils take part in library activities, for example as reading ambassadors. They enjoy participating in reading events, such as spelling bees and the Salford Children’s Book Award.
Ofsted 2023
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Open Evening
Thursday 26th September 2024
Come and see us! Get to know more about our school, hear from our Principal and tour the fantastic facilities. Principal's welcome at: 5.15, 6.15 and 7.15. To book your place for the event please use the link below.