A SCHOOL in Oldham still 'requires improvement' five years after it became an academy, according to inspectors.

A team of five from Ofsted inspected Co-Op Academy Failsworth, once Failsworth School, in December last year.

In a report released this week, inspectors said some improvements have been made at the school on Brierley Avenue, which is one of almost 30 academies in Manchester, Leeds, Merseyside and Stoke-on-Trent in the Co-Op Academies Trust.

But its rating is unchanged from when it was last inspected as Failsworth School in 2016.

According to the report, the area which still 'requires improvement' at the school is its quality of education.

It said the teachers of some subjects do not deliver the curriculum in an effective manner.

The report reads: "This prevents some pupils from learning more and remembering more over time.

"The leaders should ensure that the new curriculum is delivered consistently well across all subjects."

It also said an system of assessment is in place for students, but not all teachers use it to its potential.

The report reads: "Some teachers are not identifying or addressing pupils' misconceptions. This is hindering how well some pupils progress through the curriculum.

"The leaders should ensure that the new assessment system is used effectively across the school so that all teachers can use the assessment information to remedy pupils' missing knowledge."

Despite these issues, the team from Ofsted praised the school for setting elevated standards for its students in terms of both achievement and behaviour.

They reported the students were calm, confident and tolerant of one another, with a range of opportunities open to them such as clubs, sports and work in the community.

Co-Op Academies Trust was set up by the retailer and provider of funeral, insurance and legal services in 2010 with the aim of providing a turnaround to struggling schools across the north.

Its 30 or so academies include others in Beswick, Blackley and Moston, with the trust expressing an interest in 2018 of controlling 40 academies by the end of this year.

The Oldham Times has asked the trust for a comment on the outcome of the inspection.