We’ve joined Co-op Academies, sponsored by The Co-op Group on 1 July 2022. 

The Co-op Group provides funding and support to the Co-op Academies Trust as part of their commitment to providing fairer opportunities to young people.  

New Islington Free School in Manchester has joined the Co-op Academies Trust, established in 2012, which educates over 17,000 young people across 27 academies in the North of England

Founded in 2013, as a standalone academy trust, New Islington is a popular and thriving academy at the heart of its community.  

We will be known as Co-op Academy New Islington following the conversion on July 1st 2022.