Copthorne Primary School

Copthorne Primary School is performing remarkably well, with pupils achieving consistently high outcomes in key subjects like reading, writing, and mathematics. The school has a strong commitment to its inclusive ethos and effectively supports disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs. Remarkable attendance rates and a positive school culture have fostered an environment where pupils feel safe and valued, contributing to their overall academic and social development. The leadership team is dynamic and committed to the pursuit of excellence, ensuring that the school's improvement strategies are effectively monitored and implemented.

Strengths

• Pupils achieve very highly in reading, writing, and mathematics.
• Strong culture of high attendance and motivation among students.
• Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities.
• A well-structured personal development programme that meets community needs.
• High expectations for pupil behaviour are consistently implemented.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistencies in the modeling of vocabulary in early years.
• Writing curriculum may progress too quickly for some younger pupils.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Copthorne Primary School attended 96.1% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 8.2% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.2% of pupils at Copthorne Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Copthorne Primary School had 23.0 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 12.4% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 18.0% of pupils at Copthorne Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.9% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Copthorne Primary School received £6,906 and spent £6,777 for each of its 471 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £651,000 (£1,383 per pupil).

Across all 12 schools of Exceed Academies Trust, income was £8,803 and spending £8,779 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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Copthorne Primary School is part of Exceed Academies Trust, which runs 12 schools. The nearest others:

• Horton Grange Primary School Bradford
• Horton Park Primary School Bradford
• Bowling Park Primary School Bradford
• Oastlers School Bradford
• Knowleswood Primary School Bradford
• Appleton Academy Bradford
• Cavendish Primary School Bradford
• Cottingley Village Primary School Bingley
• Holybrook Primary School Bradford
• Baildon Glen Primary School Shipley

What is Copthorne Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Copthorne Primary School is Expected standard, from an inspection in April 2026.

When was Copthorne Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Copthorne Primary School was last inspected in April 2026.

How many pupils does Copthorne Primary School have?

Copthorne Primary School has 517 pupils on roll.

What age range does Copthorne Primary School cover?

Copthorne Primary School for pupils aged 2 to 11.

What are Copthorne Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Copthorne Primary School?

Copthorne Primary School is at All Saints' Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD7 3AY.