At Coop Academy Grange, we're fortunate to collaborate with a diverse range of agencies and external partners to enrich our career program. Their extensive knowledge, skills, and expertise are invaluable in guiding our students towards informed decisions and positive next steps. If you believe you can contribute to our mission, we welcome your involvement and encourage you to reach out to us!

Please see some of our external partners;

 

Based in the heart of the city, our Leeds office has grown to meet the evolving needs of our clients, with over 1100 specialists covering an extensive range of services from pensions and risk assurance to business recovery to audit. Clients include public and private companies, central and local government, banks and legal firms, private individuals and not-for-profit organisations.
https://www.pwc.co.uk/who-we-are/office-locations/north/leeds.html 

 

Our design-led approach is flexible, creative, and dynamic to allow the development of experimental programmes and partnership solutions to address specific societal needs. We are proud of all our work to date which has focused on working with businesses to tackle disadvantage, strengthen communities, grow enterprises, and develop skills.
https://www.aheadpartnership.org.uk/

 

Our spring, summer, and autumn university and apprenticeship fairs are the perfect way for students to choose which course or pathway is right for them. These exciting and informative events provide students with the opportunity to speak to a wide variety of universities, colleges and apprenticeship providers – as well as attend vital seminars, in order to make informed choices about their future.
https://www.ukuniversitysearch.com/fair-signup/leeds-autumn-2024

 

Directly working with a wide range of businesses across Leeds City Region and influencing senior business leaders to engage with education. Closely working with our main funder - The Careers and Enterprise Company, who are the national body for careers education in England, delivering support to schools and colleges to deliver modern, 21st-century career education.  Our company is a key part of our partnership with them, as the external infrastructure - our shared objectives to improve careers education with mainstream secondary schools, specialist education colleges, alternative provision providers, and Further Educational Colleges. Our network acts as a catalyst, connecting employers with schools and colleges throughout England to deliver world-class career education.
https://www.westyorks-ca.gov.uk/

 

Bradford College is a Further Education college in West Yorkshire, based in the heart of Bradford. Students can choose to study Vocational Courses, BTECs, T-Levels, Apprenticeships and Degree courses. With this college being our most popular choice amongst our students for post-16 studies, and only a 10-minute drive from Co-op Academy Grange, it has something for everyone.
https://www.bradfordcollege.ac.uk/

 

New College is a Further Education college in West Yorkshire, based in Bradford City Centre. Students can choose to study A-Level and BTEC courses only. New College has a fantastic reputation and has recently been graded Outstanding by Ofsted with a 99.4% pass rate. With lots to offer after Year 11, and only an 8-minute drive from Co-op Academy Grange, this is also another popular choice for our students.
https://ncbradford.ac.uk/

 

Dixons Sixth Form Academy is a Further Education College in West Yorkshire, based in Bradford. Students are only able to study A-Levels. Dixons received an Outstanding grade from Ofsted in 2023 and has an A-level pass rate of 99.7%. With only a 6-minute drive from Co-op Academy Grange, this is another great opportunity for our students to consider.
https://www.dixons6a.com/

 

Shipley College is a Further Education College in West Yorkshire, based in the village of Saltaire. Students can study a choice of Vocational Courses, Apprenticeships, and T-Level courses after Year 11. The college is a short 20-minute drive from Co-op Academy Grange and is another popular option amongst our students.
https://www.shipley.ac.uk/

 

Calderdale College is a Further and Higher Education College. It is based in West Yorkshire, in
Halifax Town. Students have the option to study Vocational Courses, Apprenticeships, T-Levels, BTECs, and Degree courses. Graded Good by Ofsted in 2023, a popular option for our students and only a 20-minute drive from Co-op Academy Grange.
https://www.calderdale.ac.uk/

 

Leeds City College is a Further and Higher Education College. It is based in Leeds and is one of the largest further education institutions in the country with more than 20,000 students and over 10 different campuses. Leeds City College offers Vocational Courses, Apprenticeships, BTECs, T- Levels, A-Levels and Degree level courses. A 30-minute drive from Co-op Academy Grange and lots to offer our students.
https://leedscitycollege.ac.uk/

 

Trinity Academy Halifax is a Secondary School that offers Further Education in their Sixth Form
Setting. The school is based in West Yorkshire, in North Halifax Town. Graded Outstanding by Ofsted in 2023, it offers A-Level and BTEC courses to students and has a 98% pass rate, with it being only a 20-minute drive from Co-op Academy Grange.
https://halifax.trinitymat.org/