St Columba's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Bradford, Yorkshire and the Humber BD4 9PY · Bradford
#1210 of 1,636 primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#12229 of 15,697 nationally
About St Columba's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
St Columba's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is a academy primary located in Bradford, in the Bradford local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 2–11. In 2025 it enrolled 420 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 29.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 1210th of 1,636 ranked primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is ks2: higher standard (35th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (13th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 420; capacity filled 108%.
There are 149 schools in Bradford; St Columba's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy ranks 84th of 144 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)58%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)4%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)44.7%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for St Columba's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 420
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 44.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 108%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 58%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 4%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near St Columba's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Knowleswood Primary School
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363 students · 409 m away
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469 students · 611 m away
Darul Uloom Dawatul Imaan
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Ryecroft Primary Academy
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199 students · 902 m away
Bradford Forster Academy
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892 students · 1.0 km away
Newhall Park Primary School
Bradford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
409 students · 1.2 km away
Lower Fields Primary Academy
Bradford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
395 students · 1.2 km away
Bradford Academy
Bradford · Academy all-through · Ages 2–19
1,549 students · 1.3 km away
Carrwood Primary School
Bradford · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
285 students · 1.4 km away
Meadow Bank Community School
Bradford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
286 students · 1.8 km away
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Frequently asked questions
Is St Columba's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy a good school?
St Columba's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has a Success Index (England) of 29.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #1210 of 1,636 in Yorkshire and the Humber. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does St Columba's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
St Columba's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy ranks #1210 of 1,636 primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #12229 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend St Columba's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
St Columba's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy had 420 students in 2025.
Is St Columba's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
St Columba's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is classified as a primary covering Ages 2–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near St Columba's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St Columba's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.