Co-op Academy Leeds

What Co-op Academy Leeds does

Co-op Academy Leeds is a state-funded secondary school (academy) located on Stoney Rock Lane in Leeds, West Yorkshire, serving students aged 11–16 across Years 7–11. The academy is operated by Co-op Academies Trust and operates under the Co-op's 'Ways of Being' values framework. It is led by Principal Natalie Jones with a staff of 49, supported by a leadership team that includes a Designated Safeguarding Lead, careers coordinators, and Trust-wide Directors of Maths. The student body is notably diverse: approximately 80% of pupils are multilingual, collectively speaking more than 70 different languages, and the school is described as a 'multicultural school community' in its 2022 Ofsted inspection.

The academy delivers a broad GCSE curriculum across all key subject areas and supplements this with several structured sub-programmes. Core educational offerings include the Maths Excellence Programme (a Trust-wide initiative backed by nearly £1 million in funding from the Co-op Foundation's Maths Excellence Fund running until 2027, incorporating tools such as Axiom Maths Clubs and Sparx Maths), the Multilingual Students Programme (with Fresh Start Interventions and New to Formal Education provision), the CEIAG careers programme aligned to Gatsby Benchmarks, a Student Leadership Team, and the Co-op Young Leaders Programme spanning Key Stage 1 to Key Stage 5. Enrichment includes international work placements (Malta), Trust-wide competitions (culinary, eco, coding, spelling bee, Young Musician of the Year), and partnerships with organisations such as the University of Leeds, Ahead Partnership, Burberry Foundation, Universify Education, Inner East Cluster, and The Bell Foundation.

The business model is non-commercial: education services are provided at no direct cost to students, funded primarily through UK government per-pupil funding administered via Leeds City Council admissions, supplemented by the multi-year Co-op Foundation grant and minor community facility hire income. The academy received a 'Good' Ofsted rating in 2022, with particular praise for its broad curriculum, inclusive community environment, and strong leadership. Technology integration centres on third-party platforms (Unifrog, START Careers, Sparx Maths) rather than proprietary systems.

Name

Co-op Academy Leeds

Legal name

Co-op Academy Leeds

Website

https://leeds.coopacademies.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Co-op Academy Leeds is a state-funded UK secondary school serving students aged 11–16 in Leeds as part of the Co-op Academies Trust. It delivers GCSE education with programmes in maths, multilingual support, careers guidance, and student leadership within a diverse, 80% multilingual community.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Career & Technical Education (CTE) Centers & Programs (EDAJAAAJ)

Keywords

• Secondary education
• GCSE curriculum
• SEND support
• Careers guidance
• Multilingual education

Headquarters

HQ city

Leeds

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Co-op Academy Leeds is a publicly funded secondary school providing education for students aged 11-16 (Years 7-11) through a broad GCSE curriculum, complemented by careers education, SEND support, multilingual learner programmes, student leadership, and extensive extracurricular enrichment. The academy operates under the Co-op Academies Trust and the Co-op 'Ways of Being' values framework, serving a diverse multicultural community in Leeds.

Product overview

Co-op Academy Leeds is a secondary school offering a unified educational service rather than a modular technology platform. The academy provides secondary education with GCSE curriculum across multiple subjects, complemented by several structured sub-programmes: the Maths Excellence Programme (Trust-wide initiative with external funding), Student Leadership Team, Multilingual Students Programme with Fresh Start and NFE interventions, CEIAG careers services aligned with Gatsby Benchmarks, Trust Wide Events (culinary, eco, coding, sports, music competitions), and the Co-op Young Leaders Programme. These offerings are integrated through Co-op Academies Trust rather than sold as separate modules.

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Products and services

• Co-op Academy Leeds Education Services Secondary school education services for students aged 11-16 (Years 7-11) providing an ambitious and inspirational curriculum with a broad range of GCSE subjects, pastoral support, and extracurricular opportunities, delivered under the Co-op Academies Trust framework.
• Maths Excellence Programme Extra support, challenge, revision workshops, and maths clubs for students across Co-op Academies Trust schools, including specialist tutoring and technology-enabled learning tools.
• Student Leadership Team Leadership development programme led by elected Year 11 students comprising six teams focused on Co-op values: self-help, self-responsibility, equality, equity, democracy, and solidarity.
• Multilingual Students Programme Comprehensive support for multilingual learners including Fresh Start Interventions for low reading age students and New to Formal Education (NFE) programme for those with limited English proficiency, using Bell Foundation language assessment tools.
• CEIAG (Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance) Careers programme aligned with Gatsby Benchmarks, providing access to advice, employer encounters, workplace experiences, career panel discussions, Smart Cities workshops, career safaris, speed networking events, mock interviews, and further/higher education information across all year groups, delivered via partnerships with Ahead Partnership, University of Leeds, Universify Education, START Careers Platform, and Unifrog.
• Co-op Young Leaders Programme Leadership programme for students from Key Stage 1 to Key Stage 5 designed to develop skills, confidence, and values for leadership roles, featuring workshops, projects, and mentoring.
• Trust Wide Events Inter-academy events including Culinary Competition, Eco Conference (with Royal Horticultural Society and Biffa), GoIT coding challenge, Spelling Bee, sporting events, Time 4 Change social action programme, and Young Musician of the Year competition.
• Burberry Inspire Project Creative careers programme funded by the Burberry Foundation, aimed at impacting social mobility and improving knowledge and skills students have in relation to creative careers, with impact evaluated in partnership with University College London.
• Academy Community Pioneer Programme School-led community engagement programme connecting the academy with Inner East Cluster neighbourhood needs (Richmond Hill, Burmantofts, Lincoln Green, Gipton), including Community Development Team, community sessions held Fridays 8:30am-10:00am offering support, advice, counselling, and food bank access.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Co-op Academies TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-op Academy Leeds is operated by Co-op Academies Trust, a multi-academy trust providing shared services, governance, curriculum development, and strategic leadership across its network of academies. The trust embeds Co-op values throughout all operations.
• Leeds 2023minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudents participated in the River of Hope Project as part of Leeds 2023 events, creating artwork flags displayed near the Armories. Students from Years 8 and 9 worked with other schools in Leeds to create collaborative artwork and poetry.
• Sacred Heart Seminary School (Malta)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner16 students completed a two-week work experience placement at Sacred Heart Seminary school in Gozo, Malta, delivering English workshops, sessions on life in Leeds, British history, and baking activities. Includes cultural visits to the Citadella, bastions, and Ggantija Temples.
• LEAP (Local Education and Business Partnership)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYear 11 Business students participated in a LEAP enterprise project, working with mentors from Rosemont Pharmaceuticals. Students created a company 'Scented Dreams' selling reed diffusers with proceeds going to Yorkshire Children's Charity.
• Rosemont PharmaceuticalsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvided mentors for the LEAP Business Project over 7 weeks, supporting Year 11 students in developing their enterprise skills through the 'Scented Dreams' reed diffuser business.
• Inner East ClustercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey partner providing targeted, year-round support to children and families across Richmond Hill, Burmantofts, Lincoln Green and Gipton neighbourhoods. Staff have expertise in family support, improving school attendance, and supporting behavioural, emotional and developmental needs.
• The Bell FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLanguage assessment tools and proficiency scale used by the school for tracking multilingual student progress in English acquisition and academic readiness.
• Ahead PartnershipcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerProvides career panel discussions, Smart Cities workshops, career safaris, speed networking events, and mock interviews for students across Years 7-11 as part of the CEIAG programme meeting Gatsby Benchmarks.
• University of LeedsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartners with the university for Explore Languages programme, business communications workshops for Year 10 students, and the Into University programme providing sustained support for students to aspire to and prepare for higher education.
• Universify EducationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOrganisation working with students to build confidence and aspiration towards higher education, providing enrichment activities and university preparation support.
• Royal Horticultural SocietyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner at Eco Conferences, providing hands-on workshops teaching sustainability and the six Rs (Rethink, Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Repair) to students across the trust.
• BiffaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner supporting Eco Conferences and sustainability initiatives across Co-op Academies Trust schools, helping students learn about environmental action.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Star Academies: UK multi-academy trust focusing on education in areas of deprivation with strong community engagement. Comparable in operating model and demographic focus on underserved communities.
• United Learning: Large non-profit UK multi-academy trust operating both state and independent schools. Comparable in operating model (multi-academy trust with shared services) and values-driven educational offering.
• Oasis Community Learning: Large UK multi-academy trust with a values-driven ethos and community-focused education model. Comparable in operating schools with strong community engagement and serving similar student demographics.
• Outwood Grange Academies Trust: Large Yorkshire-based multi-academy trust operating numerous secondary schools. Comparable in operating model, regional focus, and standardised curriculum approach across its network.
• Dixons Academies Trust: Bradford-based multi-academy trust with strong educational outcomes and values-driven approach. Comparable in operating model and regional focus on Northern England.
• Ark Schools: National UK multi-academy trust operating schools across multiple regions with a strong pupil premium and high-deprivation focus. Comparable in operating model, mission, and approach to serving disadvantaged communities.
• Harris Federation: One of the largest UK multi-academy trusts operating numerous primary and secondary academies. Comparable in operating model (multi-academy trust), centralised curriculum/governance, and demographic focus on urban, often high-deprivation catchments.

Direct peers

• GORSE Academies Trust: A Leeds-based multi-academy trust operating multiple secondary schools in the same city and surrounding area. Directly competes for student enrolment within the same Leeds catchment and operates a comparable trust-led secondary education model.
• Co-op Academy Manchester: A sibling secondary school within the Co-op Academies Trust network, operating under the same governance, values framework, and curriculum model. Operates in a comparable urban, high-deprivation setting with very similar programmes, CEIAG offer, and target student demographic.
• Co-op Academy Stoke-on-Trent: Another secondary school within the Co-op Academies Trust, sharing the same shared services, governance, and CEIAG programmes. Operates in a comparable urban catchment with similar pupil demographics and educational mission.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CoopLeeds
• Facebookfacebook.com/coopleeds
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/co-op-academy-leeds

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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Investments

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