Copthorne Primary School, Bradford

Ofsted's report card from its 27 January 2026 inspection grades Copthorne Primary School on 7 areas: 5 strong standard and 2 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Strong standard. "Pupils achieve very highly."

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Pupils' attendance is high at Copthorne Primary School."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "The school has effective processes in place to identify pupils who require additional support."

Leadership and governance - Strong standard. "Leaders know their school very well."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "The provision for pupils' personal development and wellbeing is a strength of the school."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Teachers are well trained."

Early years - Expected standard. "Leaders are committed to providing children in the early years with the care and support they need."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that all staff in the early years consistently model the vocabulary and language that they expect children to learn as they play"; "Leaders should ensure that younger pupils learn the key skills and knowledge they need to write before moving on to more complex concepts".

From the headteacher's welcome: "On behalf of the children, staff and governors I would like to welcome you to Copthorne Primary School ... a place where there are no limits on learning. At Copthorne our children thrive in a happy, safe and supportive learning environment."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

In 2025, 84% of Year 6 pupils at Copthorne Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 93% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 73% in Bradford and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (87% in reading, 94% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 84 families put Copthorne Primary School as their first choice and 202 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.4 first choices for every place. 25 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Copthorne Primary School are Farnham Academy (0.3 miles, Good, 76% reading, 76% maths); All Saints CofE Primary School (0.3 miles, 82% reading, 81% maths); Horton Grange Primary School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 58% reading, 62% maths); and Horton Park Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 66% reading, 66% maths).

Copthorne Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

Copthorne Primary School is one of 14 schools run by Exceed Academies Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 62% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

94.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 93 pupils (18%) received SEN support and 15 (2.9%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.

The nearest railway station is Bradford Interchange Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Dirkhill Road, 80 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Copthorne Primary School 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 1097 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and drug offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Bradford (404), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Copthorne Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 0.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Copthorne Primary School are Dixons McMillan Academy (0.3 miles), Dixons Trinity Academy (0.5 miles), Dixons Kings Academy (0.7 miles) and Dixons City Academy (0.7 miles).