Co-op Academy Southfield, Bradford

From the headteacher's welcome: "I am incredibly proud to have worked in the city of Bradford as a special school teacher and senior leader for 18 years. It is an immense honour to be the headteacher of Co-op Academy Southfield and to become part of such a well-established school community."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include cricket, swimming and multi-sports.

The nearest other special schools to Co-op Academy Southfield are Broadbeck Learning Centre (0.8 miles, Good); Bradford Beacon School (1.6 miles); Oastlers School (1.8 miles); and Coleman Training Development Ltd (1.9 miles).

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

Of the 37 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 100% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 3% to a further education college.

53.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 54.5% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (62%), White British (17%) and Mixed (6%).

Almost every pupil at Co-op Academy Southfield has an education, health and care plan (378 of 378 in 2026). The most common need among them is autism.

Co-op Academy Southfield provides for pupils with autism, severe learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties.

The nearest railway station is Bradford Interchange Rail Station, about 1.7 miles away in a straight line.

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Enoch's Rd Bridge (on), 250 metres away.

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

In 2024/25, Co-op Academy Southfield issued 3 suspensions, 0.8 for every 100 pupils, and no permanent exclusions.