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St Columba's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Academy converter · Bradford · BD4 9PY

Ages 2–11 · 420 pupils · Bradford

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

50%

Overall absence

7.5%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-01-23

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)50%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.7%
Unauthorised3.8%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
309

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

49

Places offered

49

1st-preference offers

49

Total preferences (any rank)
85
Preferred offers (top 3)
49
Applications from outside LA
6
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill108%

420 pupils · 389 places

Pupils on roll
420
Boys / girls
214 / 206
School capacity
389
Capacity fill
420 / 389 (108%)
Free school meals
44.7%
FSM pupils
160
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Leeds (rc)
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: BLESSED CHRISTOPHER WHARTON CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
BLESSED CHRISTOPHER WHARTON CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Blessed Christopher Wharton Catholic Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Judith Kelby

Location

Address
Tong Street, Dudley Hill
Postcode
BD4 9PY
Town
Bradford
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Bradford
District
Bradford
Constituency
Bradford South
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Bradford, Bradford, 420 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 44.7%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Leeds (rc).

Open schools in Bradford
163
Primary schools in Bradford
108
Academies among open schools in Bradford
59% (96)
Open schools in BD4
16
Primary in BD4
10
Open schools in Bradford LA
231
Primary in Bradford LA
157

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence8.9%
    • FSM69.8%
    • Demand1.00

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    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    • KS268%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM33.0%
    • Demand0.88

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    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    • KS260%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM64.4%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Newhall Park Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM40.9%
    • Demand0.98

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    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM45.4%
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  • Carrwood Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 2–11

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    • Absence9.9%
    • FSM64.3%
    • Demand1.03

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  • Meadow Bank Community School

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    • FSM58.3%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Judith Kelby
Telephone
01274681961
Website
https://col.bcwcat.co.uk

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