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Co-op Academy Oakwood, Leeds

Good
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 3–11

Co-op Academy Oakwood is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Leeds, part of The Co-Operative Academies Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 102nd-highest of the 182 schools in Leeds with published results, and 8,234th of 14,452 across England. It was 93% full in 2025.

SATs results
In line with England
Ofsted
Good (2023)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
Below England average
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Leeds (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Co-op Academy Oakwood in detail

Co-op Academy Oakwood in its own words

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, cricket, choir and gardening.

Clubs (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils at Co-op Academy Oakwood reached the expected standard in reading and 75% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Leeds and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 54% in reading and 66% in maths in 2024.

Getting a place at Co-op Academy Oakwood

For September 2026 entry, 42 families put Co-op Academy Oakwood as their first choice and 94 named it as one of their preferences, for 45 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at Co-op Academy Oakwood

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Co-op Academy Oakwood are Co-op Academy Woodlands (0.3 miles, Good, 61% reading, 71% maths); St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (0.3 miles, 88% reading, 85% maths); St Nicholas Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 70% reading, 80% maths); and Hovingham Primary School (0.5 miles).

Co-op Academy Oakwood's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

Co-op Academy WoodlandsSt Augustine's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademySt Nicholas Catholic Primary SchoolHovingham Primary School

The trust

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

All 40 schools in The Co-Operative Academies Trust

Who goes there

50.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 59.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (49%), White British (16%) and Black (12%).

In 2026, 85 pupils (19.3%) received SEN support and 3 (0.7%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Cross Gates Rail Station, about 2 miles away in a straight line.

12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Oakwood Academy (after), 70 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Co-op Academy Oakwood 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 757 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Leeds (229), as is usual near a town centre.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Co-op Academy Oakwood issued 13 suspensions, 3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Co-op Academy Oakwood are Bishop Young Church of England Academy (1 mile); Corpus Christi Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy (1.2 miles); and Temple Learning Academy (1.4 miles).

Bishop Young Church of England AcademyCorpus Christi Catholic College, A Voluntary AcademyTemple Learning Academy

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Louise Walsh
Pupils:441
LA:Leeds
Phone:01132402526
Address:North Farm Road, Leeds, LS8 3LZ
Trust:THE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST (40 schools)
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2013

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 17 May 2023View full report
URN:139077
UKPRN:10039848
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Leeds East
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2023 inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Personal development.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & management, Early years.

At a Glance

50.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+21ppMaths+9ppWriting+23pp

Reading has improved from 54% to 75% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 66% to 75% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 62% to 85% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

27.9

Avg class size

25.8

Infant (KS1)

29.6

KS2

15

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Before and after school care

Co-op Academy Oakwood is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Leeds

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Co-op Academy Oakwood.

  • Leeds Tuition Centre790m away · Not yet graded
  • Step2Success Leeds820m away · Not yet graded

Term dates

Co-op Academy Oakwood is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Leeds's term dates for its community schools.

Getting There

Bus Stops

Oakwood Academy (after)
71m · 1 min walk
North Farm Road
137m · 2 min walk
Gipton Lidl (before)
200m · 3 min walk
Foundry Avenue
296m · 5 min walk
Amberton Approach
320m · 5 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
36
Fatal
0
Serious
15
Children hurt
12

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 36 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 15 serious and 21 slight.

12 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise.

9 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in Leeds is 18.5 (the median across 308 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Your chances of a place at Co-op Academy Oakwood

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  • How many families in Leeds got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

93%

Near capacity

391 pupils

420 places

29 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Leeds

Medium pressure
New homes approved:14,725
Projected new pupils:3,681

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Leeds

Across Leeds council

Low demand council-wide0.79 applications per place

Places available

10,125

Applications

8,039

Got 1st preference

92.4%

Got preferred school

99.0%

All primary applications across Leeds council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Every first choice offered

Inspection History(3)

17 May 2023
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
3 July 2019
Requires ImprovementReport
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
3 June 2015
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

85

SEN Support

3

EHC Plans

20.0%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication53
Social, Emotional & Mental Health12
Moderate Learning Difficulty10
Physical Disability4
Autistic Spectrum Disorder3
Other3
Specific Learning Difficulty1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
16.1%
Asian
48.7%
Black
12.1%
Mixed
7.1%
Chinese
0.5%
Other
8.2%
Unclassified
0.2%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals50.1%
English as Additional Language59.9%

441

Total Pupils

218

Boys

223

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

21

Teachers

21.0:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£51,422

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£6,742

Per pupil

£3060k

Total funding

£292k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£457,251
EAL funding£70,071
Lump sum£145,125

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.5%

Overall absence

23.9%

Persistent absence

364

Enrolments

Authorised3.6%
Unauthorised2.9%
Persistent (10%+)23.9%
Severe (50%+)0.3%

Absence trend

4.0%
18/19
4.4%
20/21
7.4%
21/22
7.8%
22/23
7.7%
23/24
6.5%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Questions parents ask about Co-op Academy Oakwood

What are SATs results like at Co-op Academy Oakwood?

Of the pupils at Co-op Academy Oakwood who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 75% reached the expected standard in reading and 75% did so in maths.

What is Co-op Academy Oakwood's Ofsted rating?

Co-op Academy Oakwood was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2019 it was rated Requires Improvement.

What is the catchment area for Co-op Academy Oakwood?

No fixed boundary. When Co-op Academy Oakwood is oversubscribed, Leeds allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Co-op Academy Oakwood?

Co-op Academy Oakwood was not full in 2025: it ran at 93% of its 420 places.

How big are the classes at Co-op Academy Oakwood?

Classes at Co-op Academy Oakwood average 27.9 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.

How many pupils go to Co-op Academy Oakwood?

Co-op Academy Oakwood has around 441 pupils on roll. 50% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Co-op Academy Oakwood?

6.5% of sessions were missed at Co-op Academy Oakwood in 2024/25. 23.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Co-op Academy Oakwood?

Apply through Leeds's coordinated admissions process, naming Co-op Academy Oakwood on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.

Does Co-op Academy Oakwood have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Co-op Academy Oakwood is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Co-op Academy Oakwood: Leeds Tuition Centre (790m away, registered, not yet graded) and Step2Success Leeds (820m away, registered, not yet graded).

How many road collisions happen near Co-op Academy Oakwood?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 36 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 15 serious and 21 slight. 12 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise. 9 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Leeds is 18.5 (the median across 308 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Co-op Academy Oakwood?

Co-op Academy Oakwood is at North Farm Road, Leeds, LS8 3LZ.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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