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Co-op Academy Grange

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Alex Jeffrey

corporate_fareTHE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST

location_onBradford, BD5 9ET

language Visit Website phone 1274779662

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Ofsted

Serious Weaknesses

Inspected 2025

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Students

1,487

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Attainment 8

29.1

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GCSE Rank

#33 in Bradford

#3,193 of 3,216 nationally

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Co-op Academy Grange is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in Bradford, serving ages 11-16.

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School Summary

Co-op Academy Grange is an academy sponsor led in Bradford, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of THE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST. The school has approximately 1,419 pupils on roll, of whom 54% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 29.1, placing the school #33 in Bradford and #3,193 of 3,216 nationally. 17.10% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 9.1% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Serious Weaknesses. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement, personal development Requires improvement, and leadership and management Requires improvement.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.4× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.6:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 18 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 48.7 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

29.1

Grade 5+ E&M

17.10%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)9.1%

Entering EBacc2.20%

EBacc APS2.37

2024

Progress 8 Score

-1.2

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

30.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc13.90%

EBacc APS2.61

2023

Progress 8 Score

-1.09

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

33.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc37%

EBacc APS2.85

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.81

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

35.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc40%

EBacc APS3.09

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc37%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

83%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)82%

ApprenticeshipsSP%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

84%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)80%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)11%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

84%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)78%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

86%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)83%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)10%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

04 February 2025

Inspection Report

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12 November 2024

Inspection Report

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05 June 2024

Inspection Report

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28 November 2023

Inspection Report

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22 November 2022

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2025-02-04

Serious Weaknesses S5 Reinspection EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2022-11-22

Academy First Section 5 EIF

Inadequate

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Inadequate

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Inadequate

2019-01-30

Special Measures S5 ReInspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2016-05-10

None EIF

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Inadequate

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

46.9%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

19.8%(281 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

9pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,419 pupils. During this period, there were 665 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 46.9%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,419	665	46.9%	7.3%	9
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,422	718	50.5%	7.8%	9
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,424	628	44.1%	7.4%	6
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,450	769	53.0%	7.1%	10
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,461	1777	121.6%	8.2%	10
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,480	1092	73.8%	6.6%	7
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,487	1109	74.6%	6.4%	3
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,507	879	58.3%	5.9%	4
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,507	297	19.7%	4.7%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,533	277	18.1%	4.9%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,538	108	7.0%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,487	34	2.3%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,483	16	1.1%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,505	309	20.5%	3.9%	3
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,554	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,554	102	6.6%	3.2%	11
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,573	176	11.2%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	0	38	-	3.1%	2

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 116 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 69 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 37 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 34 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 7 pupils

Visual Impairment 7 pupils

Physical Disability 7 pupils

Hearing Impairment 6 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 3 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

38.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

37.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

12.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree6%

agree13%

disagree31%

strongly disagree44%

don't know6%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree6%

agree31%

disagree19%

strongly disagree31%

don't know13%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree6%

agree13%

disagree13%

strongly disagree44%

not applicable25%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree19%

agree44%

disagree6%

strongly disagree25%

don't know6%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree19%

agree31%

disagree19%

strongly disagree31%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree19%

agree25%

disagree19%

strongly disagree38%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree19%

agree63%

disagree6%

strongly disagree13%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree38%

agree25%

disagree6%

strongly disagree19%

don't know13%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree13%

agree25%

disagree13%

strongly disagree44%

don't know6%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes25%

no75%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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