St Columba's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Bradford
St Columba's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Bradford for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 23 January 2024. Bradford has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2017 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Tong Street, Dudley Hill, Bradford, BD4 9PY
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Bradford
- Pupils on roll
- 420 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 38.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 23 January 2024
Strengths
- “Everyone receives a warm welcome at St Columba’s Catholic Primary School.”
- “Pupils show respect to each other and to adults.”
- “Pupils know that it does not matter what your beliefs, background or skin colour are, everyone must be respected.”
To improve
- “In other subjects, the school is improving this curriculum planning.”
- “This is to ensure that the curriculum accurately builds on pupils’ prior learning over time.”
- “However, this vocabulary does not consistently match the subject-specific words which the school has identified in its vocabulary progression structure.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 7 March 2024 (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) | 58% | 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: 46 first-preference applications, 49 offers in total, 46 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 2017 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.
- Knowleswood Primary School 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St John's CofE Primary School 0.4 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Ryecroft Primary Academy 0.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Newhall Park Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Lower Fields Primary Academy 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Carrwood Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Meadow Bank Community School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Bowling Park Primary School 1.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published