St Columba's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jan 24 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
2 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Bradford
Unique reference
148258
Address
Tong Street, Dudley Hill, BD4 9PY

Pupils

Number of Pupils
420 (97% of total capacity)
Boys
53.6%
Girls
46.4%
First language not English
33.6%
Free school meals (FSM)
35%
Persistent absence
27.8%
Special education needs (SEN)
20.5%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 52.6%
Other White 23.3%
African 10%
Mixed 9.1%
Other Asian 1.4%
Irish Traveller 1.2%
Other Black 1.2%
Other 1%
Caribbean 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-0.3
WritingWell above average3
MathsAverage-0.5
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 49%
Local authority average 58%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 4%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 102
Local authority average 104
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 101
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

St Columba's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
49
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
49
2nd preference
14
3rd preference
14
From another Local Authority
6
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
49
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
2
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes21.8
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher24.8
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher21.9
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Early Years 2, Part-time
2
1
1
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
33
15
18
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
2
1
1
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
33
20
13
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
9
4
5
Reception, Full-time
50
34
16
Year 1
50
24
26
Year 2
49
27
22
Year 3
44
22
22
Year 4
50
24
26
Year 5
48
22
26
Year 6
50
31
19
Year 2023-2024

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