Farnley’s Cobden Primary School academy transfer signed off

Council chiefs have signed off a crucial legal agreement for Cobden Primary School in Farnley to become part of the Owlcotes Multi-Academy Trust.

A council report released today approved the completion of the Commercial Transfer Agreement (CTA) to enable Cobden Primary School to open as an academy on 1 September 2026.

The CTA deals with the transfer of the assets, staff, and contracts from the council and the governing body to the new Academy Trust. 

Owlcotes MAT is a group of nine primary schools in Leeds, with a desire to provide excellent education and great outcomes for all pupils. Schools include Calverley Parkside, Pudsey Primrose Hill, Pudsey Waterloo and Armley Park.

The council received a direct academy order last October instructing that Cobden Primary School will be converted to an academy.

The full council report can be read here.

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