Cockburn Haigh Road Academy, Leeds
Cockburn Haigh Road Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 7 in Leeds, part of Cockburn Multi Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2023. It was 40% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Cockburn Haigh Road Academy in detail
Cockburn Haigh Road Academy in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include multi-sports, Lego and art.
The school runs a breakfast club.
Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 3 November 2026 and an open evening on Tuesday 3 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Cockburn Haigh Road Academy
For September 2026 entry, 15 families put Cockburn Haigh Road Academy as their first choice and 44 named it as one of their preferences, for 15 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Cockburn Haigh Road Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Cockburn Haigh Road Academy are Victoria Junior School (0.2 miles, Good, 73% reading, 59% maths); Holy Trinity Church of England Academy, Rothwell (0.3 miles, Good, 73% reading, 68% maths); Rothwell Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 69% reading, 78% maths); and Rothwell St Mary's RC Primary School (0.9 miles, Outstanding, 83% reading, 73% maths).
Victoria Junior SchoolHoly Trinity Church of England Academy, RothwellRothwell Primary SchoolRothwell St Mary's RC Primary School
The trust
Cockburn Haigh Road Academy is one of 6 schools run by Cockburn Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
6.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (83%) and Mixed (8%).
In 2026, 23 pupils (36.5%) received SEN support and 1 (1.6%) 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.
Staffing
Cockburn Haigh Road Academy had 6 teachers in 2026, one for every 9 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Woodlesford Rail Station, about 1.7 miles away in a straight line.
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Rothwell Haigh School, 30 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 115 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Leeds (229).
Suspensions and exclusions
Cockburn Haigh Road Academy recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; 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 · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its December 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
33.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
13.3
Avg class size
14.0
Infant (KS1)
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Cockburn Haigh Road Academy
Cockburn Haigh Road Academy Open Days
9 Sep 2026
Reception Class September 2025
9 Dec 2024
Nursery places available now for three and four year olds
1 Dec 2024
Leeds Local Offer
1 Feb 2024
Stay & Read with Topaz Class
9 Nov 2023
Super Sleepers Workshop
27 Oct 2023
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Before and after school care
Cockburn Haigh Road Academy 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
Term dates
Cockburn Haigh Road Academy 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
Free school transport
Check free transport to Cockburn Haigh Road Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Cockburn Haigh Road Academy is in Leeds; for families living there:
Apply to Leeds for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 8
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 6 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
1 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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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
40%
Available places
54 pupils
135 places
81 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Leeds
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Leeds
Across Leeds council
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(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
23
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
38.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
63
Total Pupils
33
Boys
30
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
10.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,993
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,173
Per pupil
£585k
Total funding
£32k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.3%
Overall absence
13.2%
Persistent absence
53
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
Cockburn Haigh Road Academy
Questions parents ask about Cockburn Haigh Road Academy
What is Cockburn Haigh Road Academy's Ofsted rating?
Cockburn Haigh Road Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in December 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2018 it was rated Inadequate.
What is the catchment area for Cockburn Haigh Road Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Cockburn Haigh Road Academy is oversubscribed, Leeds allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Cockburn Haigh Road Academy?
Cockburn Haigh Road Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 40% of its 135 places.
How big are the classes at Cockburn Haigh Road Academy?
Classes at Cockburn Haigh Road Academy average 13.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Cockburn Haigh Road Academy?
Cockburn Haigh Road Academy has around 63 pupils on roll. 33% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Cockburn Haigh Road Academy?
5.3% of sessions were missed at Cockburn Haigh Road Academy in 2024/25. 13.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Cockburn Haigh Road Academy?
Apply through Leeds's coordinated admissions process, naming Cockburn Haigh Road Academy 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 Cockburn Haigh Road Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Cockburn Haigh Road Academy 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.
How many road collisions happen near Cockburn Haigh Road Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 6 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 1 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 Cockburn Haigh Road Academy?
Cockburn Haigh Road Academy is at Haigh Road, Rothwell, Leeds, LS26 0NQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)