Co-op Academy Medlock is a mainstream primary school with resourced provision in Manchester for children and young people aged 2 to 11. Its specialist base has 12 places for speech, language and communication.
- Ages 2–11
- 357 pupils
- Ofsted: Requires improvement
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with resourced provision
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- Resourced provision, 12 places, 6 pupils
- Pupils
- 357
- Headteacher
- Mr Jonathan Brown
- Part of
- The Co-Operative Academies Trust
- Council
- Manchester
- School reference (URN)
- 150612
Needs its base supports
1 need: speech and language
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
- Speech, language and communication Other schools for this in Manchester (20)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Manchester council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Rated Requires improvement, November 2021
Rated Requires improvement at its last graded inspection, in November 2021.
- Quality of educationRequires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementRequires improvement
- Early yearsRequires improvement
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
Wadeson Road, Chorlton-on-Medlock, Manchester, M13 9UJ
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Pinc College Independent · Ages 16–25 0.4 miles
- Manchester Hospital School Special school · Ages 4–16 0.6 miles
- Webster Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 0.9 miles
All SEND schools in Manchester
By need in Manchester: Autism (23) · Speech and language (21) · SEMH (15) · Severe learning (13) · Moderate learning (9) · Hearing (9) · PMLD (8) · Dyslexia and SpLD (8) · Vision (7) · Physical (6) · Multi-sensory (4)
Questions about Co-op Academy Medlock
How do I get a place in Co-op Academy Medlock’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does Co-op Academy Medlock support?
Speech, language and communication. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Co-op Academy Medlock take?
Aged 2 to 11, boys and girls.
What is Co-op Academy Medlock’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in November 2021 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Co-op Academy Medlock?
Wadeson Road, Chorlton-on-Medlock, Manchester, M13 9UJ, in Manchester.
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