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OpenPrimaryOfsted: Strong standardURN 143096

Copthorne Primary School

Academy converter · Bradford · BD7 3AY

Ages 2–11 · 517 pupils · Bradford

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Ofsted

Strong standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

85%

Overall absence

4.7%

Admissions demand

1.51 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Strong standard

Inspection date

2026-01-27

  • AchievementStrong standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)85%
Higher standard (RWM)16%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
110.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
112.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.5%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
367

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.51 · Competitive

1st preferences

89

Places offered

59

1st-preference offers

59

Total preferences (any rank)
256
Preferred offers (top 3)
59
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill94%

517 pupils · 548 places

Pupils on roll
517
Boys / girls
273 / 244
School capacity
548
Capacity fill
517 / 548 (94%)
Free school meals
31.6%
FSM pupils
132
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: EXCEED ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
EXCEED ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Exceed Academies Trust
Headteacher
Miss Stephanie Ngenda

Location

Address
All Saints' Road
Postcode
BD7 3AY
Town
Bradford
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Bradford
District
Bradford
Constituency
Bradford West
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Bradford, Bradford, 517 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 31.6%.

Open schools in Bradford
163
Primary schools in Bradford
108
Academies among open schools in Bradford
59% (96)
Open schools in BD7
12
Primary in BD7
9
Open schools in Bradford LA
231
Primary in Bradford LA
157

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in BradfordNear BD7

  • Farnham Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bradford · BD7 3HU · Bradford

    Ages 2–11

    • KS225%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM30.8%
    • Demand0.98

    0.3 miles away

  • All Saints CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bradford · BD5 0NG · Bradford

    Ages 2–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM48.9%
    • Demand0.91

    0.3 miles away

  • Horton Grange Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bradford · BD7 2EU · Bradford

    Ages 2–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM37.0%
    • Demand0.93

    0.4 miles away

  • Horton Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bradford · BD5 9LQ · Bradford

    Ages 4–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM52.1%
    • Demand1.09

    0.4 miles away

  • Dixons Music Primary

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Free schools · Primary

    Bradford · BD5 0BE · Bradford

    Ages 4–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM21.9%
    • Demand1.67

    0.5 miles away

  • Co-op Academy Princeville

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bradford · BD7 2AH · Bradford

    Ages 2–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM40.7%
    • Demand0.96

    0.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Stephanie Ngenda
Telephone
01274501460
Website
https://copthorneacademy.co.uk

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