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Co-op Academy Princeville

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personMr Ryan Lewis

corporate_fareTHE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST

location_onBradford, BD7 2AH

language Visit Website phone 1274573298

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2024

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Students

476

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Expected Standard

41%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Co-op Academy Princeville is a Academy converter primary school in Bradford, serving ages 2-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 91% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Co-op Academy Princeville is an academy converter in Bradford, admitting pupils aged 2-11. It is part of THE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST. The school has approximately 459 pupils on roll, of whom 40% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 41% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #137 of 156 primaries in Bradford and #12,174 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 23.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 3.4 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

41%

LA 60%

Reading53% LA 73%

Writing52% LA 70%

Maths60% LA 71%

Read SS

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

57%

LA 58%England 61%

Reading75% LA 71% · Eng 74%

Writing62% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths62% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

58%

LA 57%England 60%

Reading78% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Writing62% LA 71% · Eng 71%

Maths75% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.2

Read

LA -0.6

-1.5 to 1.9

-2.7

Write

LA 0.1

-4.3 to -1.1

0.3

Maths

LA -0.1

-1.3 to 1.9

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

11 June 2024

Inspection Report

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07 February 2020

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2024-06-11

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2017-11-07

S5 Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2013-06-19

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

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

1.5%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.1%(5 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 459 pupils. During this period, there were 7 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.5%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	459	7	1.5%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	449	24	5.3%	0.9%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	498	9	1.8%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	484	5	1.0%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	465	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	498	1	0.2%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	476	2	0.4%	0.6%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	445	2	0.4%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	531	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	498	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	476	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	541	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	520	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	524	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	563	1	0.2%	0.6%	0

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.

Speech, Language & Communication 44 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 14 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 11 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 7 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 4 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 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.

88.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

84.0%Positive

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

17.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree25%

agree29%

disagree21%

strongly disagree13%

don't know13%

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

strongly agree38%

agree29%

disagree17%

strongly disagree13%

don't know4%

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

strongly agree29%

agree29%

disagree21%

strongly disagree13%

not applicable8%

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 agree21%

agree29%

disagree25%

strongly disagree4%

don't know21%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree33%

agree38%

disagree21%

don't know8%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree33%

agree42%

disagree17%

don't know8%

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

strongly agree21%

agree42%

disagree17%

strongly disagree8%

don't know13%

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

strongly agree29%

agree38%

disagree21%

strongly disagree4%

don't know8%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree38%

agree25%

disagree17%

strongly disagree13%

don't know8%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes58%

no42%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary 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.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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