Co-op Academy Belle Vue

  • Secondary
  • Free school
  • Ages 11 to 16
Ofsted: Outstanding

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

Eligible for free school meals61.2%

61.2%, 34.7 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language38.7%

38.7%, 17.1 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.4%

11.4%, 3.4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.9%

5.9%, 0.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Co-op Academy Belle Vue

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Progress Schools - Gorton0.1 milesReport card: Expected standardNot published
St Peter's RC High School0.3 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 47.4
Music Stuff0.8 milesOfsted: GoodNot published
Dean Trust Ardwick0.8 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 46.6
Cedar Mount Academy1 mileReport card: Needs attention to expected standardAttainment 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
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.