St Columba's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Tong Street, Bradford, BD4 9PY
420 pupils · 108% of 389 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- BLESSED CHRISTOPHER WHARTON CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Bradford
- Free school meals
- 44.7%
Ofsted
Good (2024) — Rated under the pre-September 2024 inspection system
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 23 January 2024, published 6 March 2024. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 58% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 4% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.94 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 49 | 46 | 88 | 49 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 43 | 39 | 77 | 42 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 49 | 49 | 85 | 49 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 49 | 48 | 87 | 49 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 48 | 48 | 84 | 48 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Knowleswood Primary School 0.4 km · No Ofsted rating
- St John's CofE Primary School 0.6 km · Outstanding (2023) · previous system
- Ryecroft Primary Academy 0.9 km · Standards maintained (2025)
- Newhall Park Primary School 1.2 km · Good — confirmed 2021 · previous system
- Lower Fields Primary Academy 1.2 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Carrwood Primary School 1.4 km · Good (2023) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.