Co-op Academy Parkland, Bradford
Co-op Academy Parkland is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Bradford, part of The Co-Operative Academies Trust. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2023. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 37th-highest of the 110 schools in Bradford with published results, and 7,353rd of 14,452 across England. It was 86% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Bradford (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Co-op Academy Parkland in detail
Co-op Academy Parkland in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "I have been teaching since 2001 and have enjoyed a happy career in a variety of schools. I came to Parkland in 2018 and began teaching in Year 6 in addition to being Assistant Head."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include dance and STEM.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils at Co-op Academy Parkland reached the expected standard in reading and 73% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 73% in Bradford and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 76% in reading and 64% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Co-op Academy Parkland
For September 2026 entry, 16 families put Co-op Academy Parkland as their first choice and 29 named it as one of their preferences, for 18 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 Parkland
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Co-op Academy Parkland are Greengates Primary Academy (0.3 miles, Good, 71% reading, 79% maths); Thorpe Primary (0.4 miles, Good, 83% reading, 83% maths); Our Lady and St Brendan's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (0.5 miles, Requires improvement, 54% reading, 63% maths); and Holybrook Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 76% reading, 70% maths).
Co-op Academy Parkland's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Greengates Primary AcademyThorpe PrimaryOur Lady and St Brendan's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyHolybrook Primary School
The trust
Co-op Academy Parkland is one of 40 schools run by The Co-Operative Academies Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
57% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 4.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Apperley Bridge Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
17 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Old Park Rd Primary School (opposite), 120 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Co-op Academy Parkland stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Co-op Academy Parkland issued 31 suspensions, 16 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
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 GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's June 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Co-op Academy Parkland excels at making reading enjoyable and accessible to all pupils through strong phonics teaching and a diverse range of books that celebrate different cultures. The school is genuinely inclusive, providing tailored support for pupils with special educational needs so they can access learning confidently. Staff create a calm, welcoming environment where pupils feel safe and relationships are warm and respectful.
Key Strengths
- Reading is a strong priority with excellent phonics teaching and a focus on developing a love of reading across all ages -
- Excellent support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities, with tailored learning and involvement of parents and external professionals -
- Well-designed curriculum that is clearly mapped from early years to Year 6, with careful checking of pupil progress -
- Strong personal development programme including trips, sports, music lessons (violin), and enterprise skills -
- Warm, respectful relationships and consistent, effective behaviour management
Areas for Improvement
- Inconsistent effectiveness of handwriting support means some pupils do not write as fluently and accurately as they could -
- Persistent absence from school remains an issue, with too many pupils missing essential learning and social experiences
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Enrichment clubs, curriculum-linked trips, residential outdoor education experiences, sports events, violin lessons, musical performances, career exploration activities
Co-op Academy Parkland is a primary school that puts pupils and families at the heart of everything it does, creating a calm, welcoming environment with high expectations for learning and behaviour. The school has made rapid improvement from its previous 'requires improvement' rating, with strong leadership driving ambitious curriculum design and dedicated staff support.
At a Glance
57.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 76% to 81% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 64% to 73% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 64% to 69% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
21.4
Avg class size
16.7
Infant (KS1)
29.3
KS2
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Co-op Academy Parkland is in Bradford; for families living there:
- Bradford's school travel policy: Home to school travel and transport policy for children of compulsory school age
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 24
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 24 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 7 serious and 16 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
6 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 Bradford is 30 (the median across 233 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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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
86%
Available places
180 pupils
210 places
30 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Bradford
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bradford
Across Bradford council
Places available
7,475
Applications
6,301
Got 1st preference
92.3%
Got preferred school
98.6%
All primary applications across Bradford council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
36
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
24.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
186
Total Pupils
78
Boys
108
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
23.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,837
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,585
Per pupil
£1400k
Total funding
£161k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
8.2%
Overall absence
27.0%
Persistent absence
174
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Co-op Academy Parkland
Questions parents ask about Co-op Academy Parkland
What are SATs results like at Co-op Academy Parkland?
Of the pupils at Co-op Academy Parkland who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 81% reached the expected standard in reading and 73% did so in maths.
What is Co-op Academy Parkland's Ofsted rating?
Co-op Academy Parkland's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2023, it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Co-op Academy Parkland?
No fixed boundary. When Co-op Academy Parkland is oversubscribed, Bradford allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Co-op Academy Parkland?
Co-op Academy Parkland was not full in 2025: it ran at 86% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Co-op Academy Parkland?
Classes at Co-op Academy Parkland average 21.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Co-op Academy Parkland?
Co-op Academy Parkland has around 186 pupils on roll. 57% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Co-op Academy Parkland?
8.2% of sessions were missed at Co-op Academy Parkland in 2024/25. 27% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Co-op Academy Parkland?
Apply through Bradford's coordinated admissions process, naming Co-op Academy Parkland 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.
How many road collisions happen near Co-op Academy Parkland?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 24 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 7 serious and 16 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 6 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 Bradford is 30 (the median across 233 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Co-op Academy Parkland?
Co-op Academy Parkland is at Old Park Road, Thorpe Edge, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD10 9BG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)