Co-op Academy Belle Vue
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Co-op Academy Belle Vue is a free school in Manchester for boys and girls aged 11 to 16. It has 946 pupils and room for 1,200. About 61 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far more than at most schools in England. We give it 99 out of 100. That puts it well above schools like it, ahead of 100% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was outstanding, back in 2024.
450 Hyde Road, Manchester, M12 4BA0161 250 3101bellevue.coopacademies.co.ukMr Scott Fletcher headteacherAll details
What Ofsted found
Ofsted's last full inspection was on 19 March 2024, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.
Outstanding overall.
Results
GCSE results, summer 2025
0 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.
The government hasn't published this school's headline results. Fewer than eleven pupils sat the exams, so the figures could identify individual children.
Getting a place
Open to all. There is no entrance test.
485 places were empty (40% of the total), so almost everyone who applies gets in. Pupil numbers have grown by 630% since 2021/22.
The last child to get a place lived 0.9 miles away in 2026. Children in care, brothers and sisters of current pupils, faith and other priority groups are placed first. After that, the closer you live, the better your chances. Type in your postcode to see how far away you are.
We measure in a straight line from the middle of your postcode to the school. The council measures its own way, and the cut-off changes every year. Use this as a rough guide, and read the council's admissions booklet before you apply.
How places were given out for September 2026. More children applied than there were places. The last place went to a child living 0.9 miles from the school. Living closer than that didn't guarantee a place, but living much further away meant missing out that year.
| Entry | Places | Got a place | How far the last child lived | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Secondary | 240 | 240 | 0.9 miles | LA |
What a home within 0.9 miles of the school costs
Every home sold within that distance of the school (the typical cut-off over the last three years), of any type, from HM Land Registry records. If homes here cost more than the district average, that is the price people pay to live close enough to get in.
Who goes here
Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: emotional and mental health (60), language and communications needs (32), Autistic spectrum disorder (24), Specific learning difficulty (20), Moderate learning difficulty (10), Hearing impairment (7).
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 946 | 722 | 473 | 217 | 96 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | 61% | 58% | 54% | 53% | 43% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | 39% | 40% | 49% | 47% | 49% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 7% | 15% | 17% | 22% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 7% | 5% | 5% | 2% |
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 93.5% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 91.4%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 6.5% | 8.0% | 9.0% | 8.5% | 8.6% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 2.2% | 4.0% | 5.5% | 1.6% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 4.3% | 4.0% | 3.5% | 7.0% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 18.4% | 22.1% | 27.9% | 26.3% | 23.9% |
| SuspensionsSuspension rate | 40.0 | 36.6 | 65.0 | 18.8 | – |
| Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – |
Staff and money
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.
Money
From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other secondary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.
Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest secondary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter's RC High School | Roman Catholic | 500 m | 1,013 | Good 2022 | 76 | Compare |
| Dean Trust Ardwick | Academy | 0.8 miles | 1,329 | Good 2023 | 53 | Compare |
| Cedar Mount Academy | Academy | 1.0 miles | 724 | Report card 2026 | 11 | Compare |
| The East Manchester Academy | Academy | 1.0 miles | 1,035 | No overall grade 2025 | 45 | Compare |
| Manchester Enterprise Academy Central | Free school | 1.4 miles | 1,049 | Good 2022 | 62 | Compare |
| Wright Robinson College | Academy | 1.5 miles | 1,781 | Report card 2026 | 82 | Compare |
| Fairfield High School for Girls | Academy | 1.7 miles | 986 | Good 2022 | 79 | Compare |
| Levenshulme High School | Academy | 1.8 miles | 1,057 | Outstanding 2022 | 93 | Compare |
Compared with schools like it
Our score compares Co-op Academy Belle Vue with the 49 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 49 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.
No school with a similar mix of pupils within 25 km scores clearly higher.
How the score was worked out
The score is out of 100. A 99 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 99% of secondary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 95 to 100. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.
| What we looked at | How much it counts | Against schools like it | Effect on the score | Based on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results over three years | 0% | no data | – | |
| Ofsted inspection | 20% | well above | +0.80 | Ofsted grade, 2.5 years old |
| Progress pupils make | 0% | no data | – | |
| Direction of travel over five years | 10% | well above | +0.64 | results and attendance rising year on year |
| Attendance and behaviour | 10% | above | +0.09 | 2024/25; 757 pupils |
| Results, allowing for the mix of pupils | 0% | no data | – | |
| What pupils do next | 0% | no data | – | |
| What parents say | 0% | no data | – |
Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.
Questions parents ask
Is Co-op Academy Belle Vue a good school?
Yes, going by the figures. Co-op Academy Belle Vue scores 99 out of 100. That is well above schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 100% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 95 to 100, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much. Its results have been getting better over the last five years.
What is Co-op Academy Belle Vue's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Co-op Academy Belle Vue outstanding at its last full inspection on 19 March 2024.
How many pupils does Co-op Academy Belle Vue have?
946 pupils aged 11 to 16 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 1,200 places, so it is 79% full.
Is Co-op Academy Belle Vue oversubscribed, and how far away can you live?
Yes. For September 2026 the last place went to a child living 0.9 miles away. Children in care, brothers and sisters of current pupils and other priority groups come before distance, so the cut-off moves every year.
What is attendance like at Co-op Academy Belle Vue?
Pupils were in school 93.5% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 91.4%. 18% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
How big are the classes at Co-op Academy Belle Vue?
The average class had 22.6 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 22.8. No class had more than 30 pupils.
Does Co-op Academy Belle Vue have a sixth form?
No. Pupils leave after Year 11 for a sixth form elsewhere, a college or an apprenticeship.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- 450 Hyde Road, Manchester, M12 4BA
- Telephone
- 0161 250 3101
- Website
- bellevue.coopacademies.co.uk
- Headteacher
- Mr Scott Fletcher
- Type of school
- Free school (Free schools, free schools)
- Phase
- Secondary school, ages 11-16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Multi-academy trust
- The Co-operative Academies Trust (40 schools)
- Local authority
- Manchester
- Ward
- Longsight
- Constituency
- Gorton and Denton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 September 2021 (new provision)
- URN
- 148544 · LAESTAB 3524016 · UKPRN 10088752
Recent changes
- New KS4 results for 2024/25
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- GCSE results: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25 final.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
- Class sizes: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, academy accounts return 2024/25.
- Admissions outcomes: Manchester council's published allocation statistics (source), entry years 2026.
- House prices: HM Land Registry price paid data, December 2023 to December 2025, placed by postcode.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.