Co-op Academy Parkland, Bradford

Requires Improvement
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~570m)Possible (~814m)Unlikely (~1.1km)Confidence: high

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

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Charlotte Wierzbianski
Pupils:186 / 210 capacity
LA:Bradford
Phone:01274611512
Address:Old Park Road, Thorpe Edge, Bradford, BD10 9BG
Trust:THE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 November 2018

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
Requires Improvement

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Requires Improvement

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Requires Improvement

Leadership & Management

Requires Improvement

Early Years

Inspected 8 March 2023
URN:145752
UKPRN:10080900
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Bradford East
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its March 2023 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

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).

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At a Glance

58.5%

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+5ppMaths+9ppWriting+5pp

Reading has improved from 76% to 81%. Maths has improved from 64% to 73%. Writing has improved from 64% to 69%.

Class Sizes

22.6

Avg class size

21.3

Infant (KS1)

28.5

KS2

8

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Old Park Rd Primary School (opp)
118m · 2 min walk
Haigh Beck View (after)
164m · 3 min walk
Orchard Grove Skelton Walk
165m · 3 min walk
Albion Mills
191m · 3 min walk
Leeds Road Albion Rd (after)
218m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

89%

Available places

186 pupils

210 capacity

24 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 - Bradford

Low demand0.81x oversubscription

Places available

7,695

Applications

6,195

Got 1st preference

95.3%

Got preferred school

99.0%

Primary admissions across Bradford (2025/26)

Inspection History(2)

8 March 2023
Requires Improvement
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsRequires Improvement
29 June 2016
Requires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

8.24625%

Overall absence

27.01149%

Persistent absence

174

Enrolments

Authorised4.73151%
Unauthorised3.51474%
Persistent (10%+)27.01149%
Severe (50%+)2.87356%

Absence trend

5.30223%
18/19
5.52714%
20/21
6.83745%
21/22
8.9951%
22/23
8.76502%
23/24
8.24625%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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