Stories

Connell Co-op College launched a competition as part of the 2022 Our Year project.  Young people aged 5-18 from across Manchester were asked to submit artwork, poetry or a short…

The academy is proud to be the new home for Bee Blackley – one of the sculptures that buzzed into Manchester in 2018 as part of a city-wide art trail.

A tale as old as time came to Higher Blackley on February 10th, 11th and 12th as students at Co-op Academy Manchester staged a spectacular production of Disney’s Beauty and…

Andy Gibson- Head of Early Career Framework with Initial Teacher Training At Co-op Academies Trust, we believe in changing the lives of young people through empowering teachers and young people…

We have renewed our status as a Fairtrade School – receiving the top award from the Fairtrade Foundation for the second time. We began our Fairtrade journey in 2017 following…

Last term, Street League provided free football sessions to 25 of our Year 10 and 11 students. The sessions took place on Tuesday evenings on our 3G pitch and aimed…

We are proud to present our talented singers and musicians who performed in our Christmas Concert, which is a virtual event this year. 0:22 Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer performed…

The academy was used as the filming location for series 6 of CBBC’s Class Dismissed, during the 2021 summer holidays. The filming crew were based at the academy for 5…

On Wednesday 13 October we held our Careers Fair in the academy theatre. After a few years of virtual-only events, it was wonderful to see face-to-face conversations happening. We invited…

Every year, our school dedicates itself to the celebration and support of charities. One of the school’s major aims is to help students become aware of the world beyond their…