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OpenOfsted: School remains GoodURN 139978

Co-op Academy Southfield

Academy special converter · Bradford · BD5 9ET

Ages 11–19 · 378 pupils · Bradford

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Overall absence

14.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-06-26

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence14.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)42.0%
Unauthorised3.9%
Authorised absence
10.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
7.5%
Enrolments in measure
226

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill120%

378 pupils · 310 places

Pupils on roll
378
Boys / girls
254 / 124
School capacity
310
Capacity fill
378 / 310 (122%)
Free school meals
54.6%
FSM pupils
143
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy special converter

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
THE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
The Co-operative Academies Trust
Headteacher
Charlotte Millea

Location

Address
Haycliffe Lane
Postcode
BD5 9ET
Town
Bradford
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Bradford
District
Bradford
Constituency
Bradford South
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy special converter, Ages 11–19, in Bradford, Bradford, 378 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, special school. Free school meals: 54.6%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Bradford
163
Academies among open schools in Bradford
59% (96)
Open schools in BD5
25
Open schools in Bradford LA
231

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Charlotte Millea
Telephone
01274779662
Website
https://southfield.coopacademies.co.uk

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