Co-op Academy Belle Vue
450 Hyde Road, Manchester, M12 4BAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Co-op Academy Belle Vue is a secondary school in Manchester for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 209 schools in Manchester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in March 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 19 March 2024, report published 13 May 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 19 March 2024
Pupils flourish at Co-op Academy Belle Vue. They are nurtured and cared for in a warm and positive climate. The strong behaviour systems and daily routines help pupils to settle into school well. Pupils feel safe and privileged to be part of such a welcoming community. Pupils have admirable and mature attitude to learning. They respond extremely well to the schools' high expectations of them to achieve the 'The Belle Vue Difference'. Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), are incredibly proud to come to this school. The school and the trust share a deep-rooted ambition for pupils to excel. The highly effective delivery of a well-considered curriculum means that pupils thrive academically. Pupils delight in scholarship. The school's spectacular offer to promote leadership opportunities is valued greatly. Pupils relish the opportunities to represent their peers on a wide range of committees. Members of the diversity committee enjoyed organising a culture day and setting up prayer facilities for pupils. These opportunities allow pupils to celebrate differences and raise awareness of commonalities between each other. Pupils fully embrace the school's mantra of 'everybody is different but equal'. As such, pupils experience a strong sense of joy and belonging.
Pupil numbers and mix
946 pupils on roll, with places for 1,200
Schools near Co-op Academy Belle Vue
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Progress Schools - Gorton | 0.1 miles | Report card: Expected standard | Not published |
| St Peter's RC High School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 47.4 |
| Music Stuff | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Dean Trust Ardwick | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 46.6 |
| Cedar Mount Academy | 1 mile | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | Attainment 8: 37.2 |
School details
- School type
- Free schools
- Sector
- Free school
- Trust
- THE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Scott Fletcher
- Phone
- 01612503101
- Address
- 450 Hyde Road, Manchester, M12 4BA
- Local authority
- Manchester
- URN
- 148544
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.