Co-op Academy Walkden

Academy in Walkden, Greater Manchester, England

Co-op Academy Walkden
Location

Walkden , Greater Manchester England
Information
Type	Academy
Local authority	Salford
Department for Education URN	146404 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Principal	Matt Hacker
Gender	Mixed
Age	11 to 16
Enrolment	1436
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

Aidan Barlow - footballer; plays for Manchester United
Joe Davies – first-class cricketer
Jason Done – actor; plays Tom Clarkson in Waterloo Road^[2]
Richard Eckersley - former professional football player for Burnley FC
Alan Halsall – actor; has played Tyrone Dobbs in UK soap opera Coronation Street since 1998.
John McAtee – footballer; plays for Shrewsbury
Sacha Parkinson – actress; plays Sian Powers in UK soap opera Coronation Street^[3]
Joe Riley – footballer; plays for Bury^[4]

References

^ http://menmedia.co.uk/salfordadvertiser/news/education/open_days/s/1330055_walkden_high_school ^{[dead link]}
^ "Waterloo Road – the Official site of the BBC drama". 2009. Archived from the original on 10 April 2011. Retrieved 26 March 2011.
^ Bourne, Dianne (4 March 2005). "Sacha's flying high". Manchester Evening News. M.E.N. Media. Archived from the original on 12 November 2012. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
^ Iles, Marc (10 August 2011). "It's a life of Riley for Wanderers prospect Joe". The Bolton News. Newsquest Media Group. Retrieved 26 August 2011.