Co-op Academy Grange
Ofsted
Official inspection reports and grades
Inspected 4 February 2025
Results
Compared with the local authority and England
KS4 Results
Attainment and progress
Attainment 8 scores a pupil's best 8 GCSE results, out of about 90. Progress 8 compares those results with pupils who started secondary school at the same level: 0 is average.
| Measure | School | Bradford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 29.1 | 40.8 | 46.1 |
GCSE results
Grade 4 is a standard pass; grade 5 is a strong pass.
| Measure | School | Bradford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 17% | 38% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 33% | 57% | 65% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths | 30% | 51% | 60% |
English Baccalaureate
The EBacc is English, maths, science, a language, and history or geography. It is a set of subjects rather than a qualification.
| Measure | School | Bradford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entering the EBacc | 2% | 42% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.4 | 3.6 | 4.1 |
Based on 275 pupils at the end of key stage 4.
Catchment area
Pupils and staff
Pupils
- Pupils
- 1,450
- Capacity
- 1,500
- Girls / boys
- 45% / 55%
- Free school meals
- 50%
Staff
- Teachers (FTE)
- 71.2
- Teaching assistants (FTE)
- 42.4
- Leadership (FTE)
- 11
- Part-time teachers
- 10%
School workforce census, 2025/26.
Parent View
Ofsted’s survey of parents at this school
34%
of parents would recommend this school to another parent
38 responses up to 1 September 2025 · 3% response rate
- Strongly agree
- Agree
- Don’t know
- Disagree
- Strongly disagree
My child is happy at this school.
47% agreeMy child feels safe at this school.
47% agreeThe school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
45% agreeMy child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
32% agreeThe school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
39% agree
Questions about Co-op Academy Grange
What is Co-op Academy Grange's Ofsted rating?
Co-op Academy Grange's last overall grade from Ofsted was Inadequate, on 22 November 2022. Ofsted inspected it again on 4 February 2025 without giving an overall grade, as single-word grades ended in September 2024.
How do I apply for a place at Co-op Academy Grange?
Apply through the council where you live by 31 October in your child's Year 6, for a place starting the following September. You apply to your home council even if Co-op Academy Grange is in another council's area, and can usually list between 3 and 6 schools in order of preference. Offers are sent on 1 March, or the next working day.
Does living near Co-op Academy Grange guarantee a place?
No. Distance only counts when Co-op Academy Grange has more applicants than places. Then its admission criteria, set by its academy trust, decide who is offered a place first. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or a catchment area. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
How many pupils are at Co-op Academy Grange?
Co-op Academy Grange had 1,450 pupils aged 11 to 16 at the latest school census. Its official capacity is 1,500. It is a mixed school with no sixth form, so students move on at 16.
