Co-op Academy Beckfield, Bradford

Requires Improvement
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~825m)Possible (~1.2km)Unlikely (~1.5km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Caroline Watkiss
Pupils:192 / 210 capacity
LA:Leeds
Phone:01274662363
Address:Tyersal Walk, Tyersal, Bradford, BD4 8ER
Trust:THE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 December 2017

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 22 October 2024View full report
URN:145306
UKPRN:10066042
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Leeds West and Pudsey
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its May 2022 inspection — up from Inadequate.

Rated Good for

Personal development.

Areas Ofsted flagged

Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Behaviour & attitudes (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement), Early years (Requires Improvement).

A plain-English summary of the full inspection report is coming soon.

At a Glance

48.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+4ppMaths+8ppWriting+8pp

Reading has improved from 71% to 75%. Maths has improved from 67% to 75%. Writing has improved from 67% to 75%.

Class Sizes

23.0

Avg class size

20.0

Infant (KS1)

25.5

KS2

8

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Tyersal Park (after)
240m · 4 min walk
Tyersal Green
267m · 4 min walk
Tyersal Garth
347m · 6 min walk
Tyersal Road Tyersal View
401m · 7 min walk
Tyersal Crescent
488m · 8 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

91%

Near capacity

192 pupils

210 capacity

18 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Bradford

Low pressure
New homes approved:9,205
Projected new pupils:2,301

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bradford

Admissions Demand - Leeds

Low demand0.81x oversubscription

Places available

10,239

Applications

8,283

Got 1st preference

93.1%

Got preferred school

99.3%

Primary admissions across Leeds (2025/26)

Inspection History(3)

22 October 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
17 May 2022
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsRequires Improvement
1 March 2017
Inadequate
Leadership & ManagementInadequate

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.25326%

Overall absence

19.60784%

Persistent absence

153

Enrolments

Authorised2.17075%
Unauthorised4.08251%
Persistent (10%+)19.60784%
Severe (50%+)1.30719%

Absence trend

5.8394%
18/19
5.45302%
20/21
10.90886%
21/22
8.47605%
22/23
9.26429%
23/24
6.25326%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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