Copley Academy is an 11 - 16 mixed comprehensive school that has a specialist college status in Maths and Computing. Located approximately 10 km to the north of Manchester the school has a population of 750 pupils of which 60% are girls. The intake is predominantly white working class but there is an increasing number of pupils from ethnic minority backgrounds.
The community served by the school is diverse in social terms with some areas of severe social deprivation. Indeed Tameside is one of the poorest in Greater Manchester, and some of the areas serving couple are some of the most deprived in the UK. Until recently, the majority of pupils came from the three estates closest to the school. These three estates were amongst a group of six identified as part of TMBC' s Single Regeneration Budget 5 project. Currently this picture is less marked, the school now serves a wider catchment area attracting pupils from much further afield in Y7 - Y9.
The project leader at the school is Mr. Michael Boyle who is a drama teacher. He is also on the Senior Leadership Team of the school and has wider responsibility as the lead on behavior. Part of his SLT remit is having overall responsibility for The Lighthouse, which works with vulnerable groups and particularly those at risk of permanent exclusion.
The community served by the school is diverse in social terms with some areas of severe social deprivation. Indeed Tameside is one of the poorest in Greater Manchester, and some of the areas serving couple are some of the most deprived in the UK. Until recently, the majority of pupils came from the three estates closest to the school. These three estates were amongst a group of six identified as part of TMBC' s Single Regeneration Budget 5 project. Currently this picture is less marked, the school now serves a wider catchment area attracting pupils from much further afield in Y7 - Y9.
The project leader at the school is Mr. Michael Boyle who is a drama teacher. He is also on the Senior Leadership Team of the school and has wider responsibility as the lead on behavior. Part of his SLT remit is having overall responsibility for The Lighthouse, which works with vulnerable groups and particularly those at risk of permanent exclusion.