Dear Parents, Colleagues and Stakeholders,
I am writing to advise you that the Academy Governing Council of Co-op Academy Priesthorpe has approved the decision to close its current Sixth Form provision. With effect from September 2025, it is proposed that no further Sixth Form students will be admitted. This will not affect current students in Years 12 and 13 and they will continue to complete their courses and should attend lessons as normal.

There are two key reasons that underpin our decision to close the Sixth Form. The first of these is that there are several local Further Education Colleges and Sixth Forms who can provide a greater range of courses and subject choices than we are able to offer at Coop Academy Priesthorpe. As such, these providers have become an increasingly popular destination for most of our Year 11 students.
The second reason is that, in September 2025, a brand new, purpose built Pudsey Sixth College will open 1.4 miles away from Priesthorpe. Coop Academy Priesthorpe is one of four partners in this venture. The project is being led by the Luminate Group, whose membership includes Leeds City College and Leeds Sixth Form College. Our other partners are Crawshaw Academy and Leeds West Academy. We are incredibly excited about this opportunity, which will provide a fabulous focal point and destination within our local community, with world class facilities. Closing our current Sixth Form will also mean we can redirect resources more efficiently to support students across Key Stages 3 and 4.

At Co-op Academy Priesthorpe we have developed strong relationships with all local FE providers, and through these partnerships we continue to support our students through transition to the next stage of their education.

If you have any comments or questions you would like the Academy Governing Council to consider, prior to finalising this decision, please email them to prie-info@coopacademies.co.uk by 27th May 2024.

Best regards
Martin Blacoe Louise Pratt
Joint Principals

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Dear Parents/Carers,
 

We will be holding our Year 10  Parents Evening on Thursday 14th March from 4:00pm – 7:00pm.  Parent consultation is a vital time for teachers, parents and students to engage in high quality dialogue regarding progress. Attendance is therefore strongly recommended.

The school will be operating both a virtual online system between 4:00 - 5:30pm and a face to face session in the Academy from 6pm - 7:00pm. The link to make all appointments can be accessed at: https://priesthorpe.parentseveningsystem.co.uk/. Please note the time when booking your appointments. If you would prefer an online appointment then choose a slot between 4.00 - 5.30 pm. All other appointments will be in person in the Academy canteen. 

The booking system allows you to choose your own appointment times with teachers from each subject area. When you have booked your appointments, you will receive an email confirmation. Each appointment will last for 5 minutes. If you do not have internet access please contact the  Academy so we can arrange appointments on your behalf. The following link offers guidance for parents using the parents evening system: How to attend appointments over video call - SchoolCloud Parents' Meetings  

We are very much looking forward to meeting with you to discuss your child’s progress and to answer any questions or concerns you may have.

If you have any questions or require any additional information please do not hesitate to contact me at the following email address ben.button@coopacademies.co.uk 

 

Yours sincerely,

Ben Button

Key Stage 4 Leader