Co-op Academy Princeville

Co-op Academy Princeville has shown good overall performance with a strong quality of education and positive behaviour among pupils. The school fosters an inclusive environment where children are encouraged to excel academically and socially. Staff demonstrate high expectations, which contributes to a friendly learning atmosphere. The curriculum is broad and ambitious, supporting effective teaching in areas like reading and mathematics. Additionally, leaders have strengthened the school's development through focused improvements and support from the Co-operative Academies Trust. While the school has made notable progress, there are areas that require attention. Some inconsistencies exist in how curriculum policies are implemented, leading to varied experiences among pupils. Training on effective teaching strategies is necessary to ensure that all staff deliver the curriculum to the best of their ability, enabling all students to reach their full potential. Overall, the school is on a positive trajectory as it looks to address these challenges.

Strengths

• Strong moral code based on cooperative values.
• High expectations from staff for all pupils.
• Effective teaching of reading and phonics.
• Thorough support for pupils with SEND.
• Good quality of early years provision.
• Strong careers education linked to local businesses.
• Supportive and engaged staff with opportunities for development.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistencies in curriculum policy implementation.
• Some pupils do not learn as effectively as they could.

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 Co-op Academy Princeville attended 93.9% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 19.2% 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, 7.0% of pupils at Co-op Academy Princeville were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). One pupil was 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 Co-op Academy Princeville had 21.6 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 38.8% 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, 9.9% of pupils at Co-op Academy Princeville were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.8% 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 Co-op Academy Princeville received £7,145 and spent £7,086 for each of its 432 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £282,000 (£655 per pupil).

Across all 40 schools of The Co-Operative Academies Trust, income was £9,737 and spending £9,467 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.

• Primary Schools
• Secondary Schools

All schools in Bradford · Bradford local authority: places and applications

Co-op Academy Princeville is part of The Co-Operative Academies Trust, which runs 40 schools. The nearest others:

• Co-op Academy Grange Bradford
• Co-op Academy Southfield Bradford
• Co-op Academy Penny Oaks Bradford
• Co-op Academy Delius Bradford
• Co-op Academy Beckfield Bradford
• Co-op Academy Parkland Bradford
• Co-op Academy Priesthorpe Pudsey
• Co-op Academy Smithies Moor Heckmondwike
• Co-op Academy Leeds Leeds
• Co-op Academy Brierley Leeds

What is Co-op Academy Princeville's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Co-op Academy Princeville is Good, from an inspection in July 2024.

When was Co-op Academy Princeville last inspected by Ofsted?

Co-op Academy Princeville was last inspected in July 2024.

How many pupils does Co-op Academy Princeville have?

Co-op Academy Princeville has 392 pupils on roll.

What age range does Co-op Academy Princeville cover?

Co-op Academy Princeville for pupils aged 2 to 11.

What are Co-op Academy Princeville's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 41% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Co-op Academy Princeville?

Co-op Academy Princeville is at Willowfield Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD7 2AH.