Co-op Academy Walkden explained

Co-op Academy Walkden
Type:Academy
City:Walkden
County:Greater Manchester
Country:England, United Kingdom
Local Authority:Salford
Urn:146404
Ofsted:yes
Principal:Matt Hacker
Enrolment:1436
Gender:Mixed
Lower Age:11
Upper Age:16
Capacity:1500 Learners
Website:walkden.coopacademies.co.uk

Co-op Academy Walkden is a secondary school in Walkden, Greater Manchester. Formerly on Birch Road, the school is now located on Old Clough Lane, and serves Walkden, Worsley, Linnyshaw, Roe Green, Ellenbrook and Boothstown.

In September 2011, the school moved into a new building off Old Clough Lane[1] as part of the government's BSF (Building Schools for the Future) agenda, a process whose early planning stages had begun in November 2006. The culmination of that work is a building that offers accommodation for 1,500 pupils.

The new building is available for the community to use during out-of-school hours and this is managed by Salford Community Leisure.

Formerly known as Walkden High School, the school converted to academy status in December 2018 joining the Co-op Academies Trust.

Notable former pupils

External links

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Notes and References

  1. http://menmedia.co.uk/salfordadvertiser/news/education/open_days/s/1330055_walkden_high_school
  2. Web site: 2009. Waterloo Road – the Official site of the BBC drama. 26 March 2011. 10 April 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110410193758/http://www.waterlooroad.co.uk/library/school-1.html. dead.
  3. News: Sacha's flying high. 9 April 2011. Bourne. Dianne. 4 March 2005. Manchester Evening News. M.E.N. Media. 12 November 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121112175153/http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/tv_and_showbiz/s/148232_sachas_flying_high. dead.
  4. News: It's a life of Riley for Wanderers prospect Joe. 26 August 2011. Iles. Marc. 10 August 2011. The Bolton News. Newsquest Media Group.