Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy
Primary · Free schools · Ages 4–11 · Bradford
Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy is a primary school in Bradford for ages 4–11 (free schools). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 6 July 2022. Bradford has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2021 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Nelson Street, Bradford, BD5 0HD
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Bradford
- Pupils on roll
- 329 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 34% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 6 July 2022
Strengths
- “All members of this school community feel part of the ‘Rainbow family.”
- “Pupils understand the school STAR values of service, teamwork, ambition and respect.”
- “If they have any worries, they have the confidence to tell an adult who will help.”
To improve
- “The significant number of pupils who have come to the school after the start of the school year is a challenge for leaders.”
- “However, in some subjects such as history, the precise knowledge leaders want pupils to learn is not clearly defined.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 30 September 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 66% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 28 first-preference applications, 37 offers in total, 28 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2021 to 2026, as Bradford published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Bradford.
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 0.4 mi School remains Good
- Dixons Music Primary 0.5 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- All Saints CofE Primary School 0.6 mi Standards maintained
- St Stephen's CofE Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Newby Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Bowling Park Primary School 0.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Copthorne Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy 0.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published