Co-op Academy Delius

What Co-op Academy Delius does

Co-op Academy Delius is a state-funded special educational needs (SEND) school located in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, operated as a constituent academy within the Co-op Academies Trust multi-academy network. The school serves pupils with complex special educational needs ranging from profound and multiple learning difficulties to moderate learning difficulties, delivering education across two Bradford sites (BD3 Barkerend Road and BD7 Princeville Street) from Early Years through Post-16. Its primary customer base is pupils with Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) admitted via the Bradford local authority, together with their families and carers who participate in governance and community activities.

The school's core product is a personalised curriculum organised into five distinct pathways (Rockets, Meteors, Galaxy, Co-op Academy Delius, Astronaut), each tailored to a different complexity of SEND and running from sensory-led early-years approaches through to subject-specific national curriculum access. Underlying pedagogy centres on a multi-sensory and total communication approach, incorporating Makaton signing, the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS), Objects of Reference, symbols, and high-tech Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) devices, supported by immersive rooms, Rebound Therapy rooms, and Clicker writing software. Supplementary programmes include the Trust-wide Co-op Foundation Maths Excellence Programme (incorporating Sparx Maths and Axiom Maths Clubs, funded until 2027), a Careers Related Learning programme (Quality Assurance Award from QiCS, summer 2024), a Music Development Plan, and a Snow Day home-learning programme.

The business model is government-funded rather than commercial: the academy receives Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) grants, supplemented by Pupil Premium and PE/Sport Premium for eligible pupils, with no tuition fees charged. Operations are governed through an Academy Community Council comprising Community Council Members, parent representatives, and sponsor governors from Co-op, with the school led by Head of School Matt Round (in role since 2020). Go-to-market is local-authority routed via EHCPs, and community engagement is delivered through the Academy Community Pioneers, Friends of Delius PTA, school website, Facebook presence, newsletters, and Trust-wide events.

Name

Co-op Academy Delius

Legal name

Co-op Academy Delius

Website

https://delius.coopacademies.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Co-op Academy Delius is a state-funded special educational needs school in Bradford, UK, operated by Co-op Academies Trust. It serves pupils with complex SEND across two campuses through five tailored curriculum pathways, funded by government ESFA grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Special Education Services

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Co-Teaching & In-Class Instructional Support (Specialist Teachers) (EDAKABAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Regional Education Service Agencies (ESAs/BOCES/Intermediate Units) (EDADABAC)

Keywords

• Special education services
• Special educational needs
• SEND school
• Specialist education
• Inclusive education

Headquarters

HQ city

Bradford

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Government Education Funding: As a publicly funded academy within Co-op Academies Trust, the school receives government funding through the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) for delivering state-funded education to pupils with special educational needs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Co-op Academy Delius is a state-funded special school providing personalised education for pupils with complex special educational needs (SEND) from Early Years through Post-16. The school delivers its curriculum across five distinct pathways (Rockets, Meteors, Galaxy, Comets, Astronaut) addressing varying levels of complexity, using multi-sensory approaches and specialist communication support including Makaton, PECS, and AAC devices. Services are provided free at the point of delivery through government funding via the Co-op Academies Trust, operating across two Bradford campuses.

Product overview

Co-op Academy Delius is a special educational needs (SEND) school operated by Co-op Academies Trust with two sites in Bradford (BD3 and BD7). The school provides a personalised, ambitious and challenging curriculum across five distinct pathways: Rockets (early years/sensory), Meteors (structured sensory approach), Galaxy (profound and multiple difficulties), Comets (structured non-subject specific), and Astronaut (subject-specific national curriculum). Core curriculum areas include Communication/Language/Literacy, Maths, Science, Geography, RE, Drama, Art, PE, and Music. Special programmes include the Maths Excellence Programme (with Sparx Maths and Axiom Maths Clubs), Careers Related Learning (Quality Assurance Award 2024), Music Development Plan, and Snow Day Programme of Learning. The school serves pupils with complex SEND needs and focuses on preparing students for independence and adult life.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Co-op Academy Delius Educational Programme A special educational needs (SEND) school providing personalised, ambitious and challenging curriculum across multiple pathways (Rockets, Meteors, Galaxy, Comets, Astronaut) for pupils with complex learning needs from Early Years through secondary education. Provided free at the point of delivery to pupils with Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs).
• Rockets Pathway Entry-level pathway for pupils requiring highly structured routines and sensory approach to learning, focusing on communication, self-regulation and independence skills.
• Meteors Pathway Pathway for pupils requiring routine highly structured, using sensory approach providing irresistible opportunities to engage, prioritising communication, self-regulation and independence.
• Galaxy Pathway Personalised and challenging curriculum for pupils with Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties, using holistic approaches, sensory experiences, and developmentally appropriate opportunities.
• Comets Pathway Pathway for pupils accessing curriculum via structured approach, focusing on purposeful communication, self-advocacy, independence skills, and real-life concrete experiences.
• Astronaut Pathway Pathway for pupils able to access subject-specific national curriculum, with structured sequence of learning, focus on independence in life skills and community access.
• Maths Excellence Programme Trust-wide programme funded by Co-op Foundation providing extra maths support, revision workshops, maths clubs, and online learning tools including Sparx Maths and Axiom Maths Clubs until 2027.
• Careers Related Learning Programme Bespoke careers programme providing pupils with valuable experiences of the working world, achieving Quality Assurance Award in summer 2024.
• Music Development Plan Programme delivering music education across curriculum music, co-curricular provision and musical experiences for all pupils.
• Snow Day Programme of Learning Learning activities for pupils to complete at home during snow days, designed for different pathways with symbols and communication support tools.

Quantifiable outcome

• Quality Assurance Award in Careers Related Learning achieved summer 2024
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Co-op Academies TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-op Academy Delius is part of the Co-op Academies Trust, a multi-academy trust operating schools across Stoke-on-Trent, the Wirral, Greater Manchester, Bradford, and Leeds. The Trust provides governance, funding, shared resources, and Trust-wide events and programmes.
• BiffaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Trust-wide Eco Conferences supporting sustainability, biodiversity, and climate action initiatives across academies.
• Royal Horticultural SocietyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner supporting Eco Conferences with hands-on workshops teaching the six Rs of sustainability (Rethink, Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Repair).
• Fair and FunkyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Eco Conferences providing sustainability workshops and educational activities for students across the Trust.
• Bradford Music Education HubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership supporting music curriculum delivery and the Music Spectacular performance events at the academy.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Witherslack Group: One of the UK's largest providers of specialist education and care for children with SEND, operating a portfolio of special schools and residential homes. Comparable as a scaled specialist SEND provider, though operates as a private independent operator rather than a state-funded academy.
• Priory Group (Education Division): Operates specialist schools and colleges across the UK for children and young people with complex needs, including autism and SEMH. Comparable as a multi-site specialist SEND provider, though structured as a private provider rather than a state-funded academy.
• NAS (National Autistic Society) Schools: Operates a network of specialist schools for autistic pupils across the UK. Comparable as a specialist SEND education provider serving pupils with complex communication needs, though typically focused on autism rather than the broader SEND spectrum that Delius covers.

Direct peers

• Co-op Academy Manchester: Co-op Academies Trust secondary school in Greater Manchester. Operates under the same Trust governance, shares Trust-wide initiatives, and serves a comparable community-facing educational mission with shared brand and resources.
• Co-op Academy Leeds: Another constituent academy within the Co-op Academies Trust network operating in Leeds. Shares the same governance model, Trust-wide programmes (Maths Excellence Programme), branding, and operational framework, making it the most directly comparable peer.
• Co-op Academy Woodlands: Co-op Academies Trust school serving a similar community-orientated educational mission in another Trust region. Comparable as a Trust-affiliated school benefiting from the same governance and shared programmes.
• Co-op Academy Stoke-on-Trent: Sister academy within the Co-op Academies Trust, operating in Stoke-on-Trent. Shares the same Trust governance model, Trust-wide programmes, community engagement framework, and operational structure as Co-op Academy Delius.

Regional players

• Woodberry Down Children's Centre / Local Authority SEND Schools (Bradford): Other local authority and academy special schools operating in the Bradford area serving pupils with EHCPs. Direct regional competitors for Bradford local authority EHCP placements and per-pupil SEND funding.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/coopdelius
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/co-op-academy-delius

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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