Co-op Academy Penny Oaks
Upper Nidd Street, Leeds Road, Bradford, BD3 9ND
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- THE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Michelle Khambhaita
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (rc)
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Co-operative Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Bradford East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 188
- URN
- 149643
- Local authority
- Bradford
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01274773977
About this school
Co-op Academy Penny Oaks is a primary academy in Bradford. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 188 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as St. Mary's & St. Peter's Catholic Primary School (URN 107329).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 25 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 55% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 60% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 76% | 69% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 60% | 76% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 105.0 |
Trends over time
How Co-op Academy Penny Oaks has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Bradford average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 58.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 55% | 59.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 204 |
| 2024/25 | 192 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Co-op Academy Penny Oaks compares
Co-op Academy Penny Oaks ranked 107th of 159 primary schools in Bradford for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 55% | 3.6% | 43.6% | 188 | — |
| Lift Feversham | 90% | 5.5% | 29.9% | 478 | 0.1 miles |
| Byron Primary School | 75% | 5.8% | 41.3% | 641 | 0.5 miles |
| Lapage Primary School and Nursery | 53% | 6.6% | 35% | 634 | 0.5 miles |
| Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy | 92% | 5.4% | 35.8% | 520 | 0.5 miles |
| Dixons Marchbank Primary | 77% | 5.9% | 23.2% | 479 | 0.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
- 13 December 2022
-
Ungraded inspection report13 October 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 43.58%
- English as an additional language
- 72.9%
- Overall absence
- 3.62%
- Persistent absence
- 9.77%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Lift Feversham0.1 miles
Primary · Bradford
-
Byron Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Bradford
-
Lapage Primary School and Nursery0.5 miles
Primary · Bradford
-
Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Bradford
-
Dixons Marchbank Primary0.5 miles
Primary · Bradford
Other schools in Bradford
Co-op Academy Penny Oaks ranks 69th of the 110 ranked primary schools in Bradford.
- All Saints CofE Primary School Primary
- Atlas Community Primary School Primary
- Bankfoot Primary School Primary
- Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy Primary
- Beckfoot Allerton Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Beckfoot Heaton Primary Primary
- Birkenshaw Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Blakehill Primary School Primary
- Bowling Park Primary School Primary
- Brackenhill Primary School Primary
- Byron Primary School Primary
- Carlton Mills Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Co-op Academy Penny Oaks teach?
- Co-op Academy Penny Oaks teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Bradford.
- Who is the headteacher of Co-op Academy Penny Oaks?
- The headteacher of Co-op Academy Penny Oaks is Mrs Michelle Khambhaita, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Co-op Academy Penny Oaks last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Co-op Academy Penny Oaks, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Co-op Academy Penny Oaks?
- Co-op Academy Penny Oaks has 188 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Co-op Academy Penny Oaks full?
- Co-op Academy Penny Oaks has capacity for 210 pupils and 188 on roll (90%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Co-op Academy Penny Oaks a faith school?
- No. Co-op Academy Penny Oaks has no designated religious character.
- Does Co-op Academy Penny Oaks have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Co-op Academy Penny Oaks as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Co-op Academy Penny Oaks?
- Co-op Academy Penny Oaks is part of THE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Co-op Academy Penny Oaks's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 60% in 2023/24 and 55% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Co-op Academy Penny Oaks rank locally?
- Co-op Academy Penny Oaks ranked 107th of 159 primary schools in Bradford for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Co-op Academy Penny Oaks's absence rate?
- Co-op Academy Penny Oaks's overall absence rate is 3.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Co-op Academy Penny Oaks's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Co-op Academy Penny Oaks's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.