City centre primary school to join Co-Op Academies group

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One of Manchester’s best primary schools is set to join one of the city’s major academy chains. The New Islington Free School, in Ancoats, will join the Co-Op Academies Trust from today.

The school has been rated ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted at its last inspection in 2015. The Co-Op trust currently has 27 academies across the north, which educates 17,000 people.

Its latest member started out in 2013 as a standalone trust. READ MORE: ' An absolute shambles': Manchester Airport passengers blast 'atrocious' scenes amid more huge queues Tabitha Smith, headteacher at the school, said she was ‘excited’ about the partnership.

Ms Smith explained: “I am so excited to be joining the Co-op Academies Trust. I know that our school will continue to go from strength to strength, working in close collaboration with others. “We will all benefit from a sense of belonging, a sense of community.