Admissions
Our academy is a secondary school for ages 11-16. We are a comprehensive school. We accept applications from all young people who live in our local community.
We follow Salford City Council’s admissions code and are able to admit 300 pupils per year group.
To make an application you should:
- Read the Secondary School Admission Policy from Salford Council.
- Complete the admissions application form online. If you have any problems, please contact the School Admissions team.
- Salford City Council School Admissions Team will contact you.
If we receive more applications than we have places, we will look at each application against our admissions policy. If you wish to appeal, please see our admissions policy for information.
For further information about admissions to the academy please contact the academy reception on 0161 850 1625.
How we will deal with applications from every age group
All applications to Co-op Academy Walkden are made through Salford Admissions Authority.
- For parents seeking a place for the start of Year 7 in September: applications should be made to Salford Admissions before the end of the preceding October. This process remains open until December after students have started in Year 7. From January of Year 7, any applications to any year groups are made following the In Year Applications process.
- For parents seeking a place in Year 7 after December, or for any other year group: applications can be made to Salford Admissions Authority at any point in the year through the In Year Applications process. Complex cases are identified during this process and are reviewed at a monthly panel before being allocated.
What parents should do if they want to apply to send a child to Walkden
We invite all prospective parents to arrange to come and see us on a normal working day by emailing walkden.info@coopacademies.co.uk. If you like what you see, complete the application form that you can find here. If you apply for a place in the new Year 7, you will be notified by the Local Authority if your application has been successful on 1st March.
If you apply for a place in any other year groups, you will be notified by the Local Authority if your application has been successful within 20 school days of your application being received, unless it is classed as a complex case, in which case a decision will be made at the next monthly panel.
Our oversubscription criteria – How we make decisions about who is given a place if we are oversubscribed
All places are allocated by Salford Admissions Authority using the following order of priority.
- Looked After Children and previously Looked After Children
- Children adopted from outside of England
- Children in Need, as defined by the Children’s Act (1989)
- Children with siblings currently attending Coop Academy Walkden in Years 7-10
- Children living nearest the academy
Full details can be found in the Admissions Policy 2023-2024 – Walkden
Come and Visit our Academy
If you are thinking about our academy as your child’s secondary school, we suggest you visit the academy.
We will hold an Open Evening on Thursday 26th September 2024 in which you will be able to see our facilities and meet our staff and students.
We have an open school policy. If you wish to tour around, with or without your child, you can book an appointment. Please email walkden.info@coopacademies.co.uk.
General Enquiries
Should you have any other enquiries, please contact us at the academy:
- 0161 850 1625
- walkden.info@coopacademies.co.uk
How parents can find out more about our admissions from the local authority
Appeals
Please find full information on how to appeal here.
Appeals are scheduled to be held week beginning 10th June 2024
Secondary School Admissions September 2024/25
Offer date: 1st March 2024
Parent/Carer Deadline for Appeals to be Submitted: 31st March 2024
Appeal Hearings Begin: 10th June 2024
Appeals for late applications will be heard within 40 school days of the appeal being lodged. Appeals received on time will always be heard before any that are received late.