Co-op Academy Princeville

About Co-op Academy Princeville

Parents considering Co-op Academy Princeville will find a school that local families clearly want. In the 2025/26 admissions round, the school received 74 applications for just 34 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.18. Of those 74 applications, 33 were first-preference choices, and all 33 received an offer. That level of demand suggests a strong local reputation, and it is backed up by the school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2024, which rated it Good across every category: overall effectiveness, quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. This is a notable improvement from the school’s previous inspection in 2017, when it was judged to Require Improvement. The early years provision, which matters for a school taking children from age two, also earned a Good rating. With 38.4 per cent of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a community with above-average disadvantage, yet it has clearly turned a corner under headteacher Rimah Aasim.

Academically, the school’s Key Stage 2 results for 2023/24 paint a mixed picture. The proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined was 57 per cent, just below the Bradford local authority average of 59 per cent. In reading, 75 per cent of pupils met the expected standard, and the average scaled score was 103. Maths saw 62 per cent at the expected standard, with an average score of 102. Where the school falls short is at the higher standard: only 6 per cent of pupils achieved the higher benchmark across all three subjects, compared with 15 per cent in maths alone and 23 per cent in reading. Nationally, the school ranks in the 63rd percentile for the combined expected standard, and within Bradford it sits 94th out of 153 primary schools. The school’s ranking tier is bottom 50, which reflects that while most children reach the expected level, very few are exceeding it.

The school offers a broad range of facilities, including an ICT suite, library, gymnasium, forest school area, playing fields and even a chapel. Sports on offer include athletics, football, cricket, swimming and cross country, while clubs extend to drama, choir, chess, coding and art. For families with children who have additional needs, the school lists provisions for specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social and emotional mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, and hearing impairment, plus a resourced provision. With nursery provision on site, it can serve families from age two through to Year 6. The school is part of the Co-op Academies Trust, and its popularity in admissions suggests it is a solid, improving choice for Bradford families who want a Good-rated primary with strong pastoral and SEND support, even if its academic results are more about solid foundations than exceptional outcomes.

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