St Columba's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
St Columba's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is an academy converter primary school in Bradford , serving pupils aged 2-11, with 414 pupils, and a capacity of 389 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
2-11
Age range
414
Pupils
389
Capacity
106%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2024
St Columba's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Columba's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
The catchment area for St Columba's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is the geographic zone Bradford uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Bradford publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Columba's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is managed by Bradford and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Bradford before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Bradford catchment area documents →St Columba's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: at or above its 389 place limit
St Columba's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has a published admission number of 389 places. 414 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 106%. The school is at or above its published limit of 389 places. Bradford allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 39.3% of pupils at St Columba's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Bradford.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Bradford publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Bradford Council school admissions (official) →
St Columba's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Tong Street, Dudley Hill, Bradford, BD4 9PY
- Local authority
- Bradford
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 2-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 39.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 148258
Other Primary Schools in Bradford
If St Columba's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Bradford are the next closest alternatives.
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Sandy Lane Primary School Catchment Area
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Swain House Primary School Catchment Area
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Thackley Primary School Catchment Area
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Bradford
St Columba's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Bradford. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
The Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Ilkley
Our Lady of Victories Catholic School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Keighley
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Keighley
St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Bradford
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Columba's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Columba's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
What is the catchment area for St Columba's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy? ▾
The catchment area for St Columba's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is the geographic zone Bradford uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Bradford publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Columba's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Columba's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy currently has 414 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 389 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Columba's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy? ▾
St Columba's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Bradford before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Columba's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy cover? ▾
St Columba's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Bradford, serving pupils aged 2-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Columba's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy? ▾
St Columba's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.