Barkerend Primary Leadership AcademyCo-op Academy Penny Oaks
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bradford.
Summary of the comparison
Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy and Co-op Academy Penny Oaks are primary schools in Bradford.
Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Co-op Academy Penny Oaks scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy was judged Outstanding and Co-op Academy Penny Oaks was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 92.0% for Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy and 55.0% for Co-op Academy Penny Oaks.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy (72.0% in 2022-23, 92.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BradfordBarkerend Primary Leadership Academy | BradfordCo-op Academy Penny Oaks | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100Stronger figure | C61/100 | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 156 in Bradford Stronger figure | 128th of 156 in Bradford | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 553 | 192 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 210 | |
| Location | Bradford, BD3 0QT | Bradford, BD3 9ND | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 92.0% Stronger figure | 55.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 15.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 553 | 192 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 35.8% | 43.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 89.9% | 72.9% | |
| SEN support | 21.3% | 13.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.4% | 3.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.7% | 9.8% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy
Co-op Academy Penny Oaks
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