Co-op Academy Grange, Bradford

From the headteacher's welcome: "As the Headteacher, I am delighted to lead this rapidly improving school and work alongside our dedicated staff to provide an exciting learning experience for our students. At Co-op Academy Grange, we strive to create a nurturing and inclusive environment that supports academic achievement and personal development, all underpinned by the Co-operative Values."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, rugby, basketball, badminton, judo, drama, STEM and gardening.

In 2026, pupils at Co-op Academy Grange averaged an Attainment 8 score of 30.1, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 42.6 in Bradford and 47 across England.

18% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 40% in Bradford and 47% in England.

That is up from 29.1 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -1.2: pupils made well below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 26, against 35.7 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 9.7 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 22 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Geography and History.

For September 2026 entry, 102 families put Co-op Academy Grange as their first choice and 277 named it as one of their preferences, for 277 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Co-op Academy Grange are Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy (0.9 miles, Inadequate, Attainment 8 35.3); Dixons City Academy (0.9 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 52.5); Dixons McMillan Academy (1 mile, Good, Attainment 8 52.2); and Dixons Trinity Academy (1 mile, Outstanding, Attainment 8 52.5).

Each of them had higher 2026 results than Co-op Academy Grange.

Co-op Academy Grange is one of 40 schools run by The Co-Operative Academies Trust, an academy trust.

38 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Co-op Academy Grange (as of September 2025): 34% would recommend the school, 47% say their child is happy there and 35% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (50%); the weakest, that they would recommend the school (34%).

Of the 274 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 84% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 54% to a further education college, 0% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.

56.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 67.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (59%), White British (7%) and Mixed (6%).

In 2026, 305 pupils (22.1%) received SEN support and 68 (4.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a moderate learning difficulty.

Co-op Academy Grange has a resourced provision for autism: 19 places, 13 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Bradford Interchange Rail Station, about 1.6 miles away in a straight line.

15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Enoch's Rd Bridge, 110 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Co-op Academy Grange stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 609 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Bradford (404), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Co-op Academy Grange issued 1976 suspensions, 139.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 22 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Co-op Academy Grange are Southmere Primary Academy (0.3 miles), Horton Park Primary School (0.4 miles), Marshfield Primary (0.4 miles) and Wibsey Primary School (0.5 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.