Lower Fields Primary AcademySt Columba's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bradford.
Summary of the comparison
Lower Fields Primary Academy and St Columba's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Bradford.
Lower Fields Primary Academy scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Columba's Catholic Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Columba's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Lower Fields Primary Academy was judged Good and St Columba's Catholic Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 76.0% for Lower Fields Primary Academy and 58.0% for St Columba's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Lower Fields Primary Academy (30.0% in 2022-23, 76.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Columba's Catholic Primary School (49.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BradfordLower Fields Primary Academy | BradfordSt Columba's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100 | C57/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 105th of 155 in Bradford | 66th of 155 in Bradford Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 395 | 420 | |
| Capacity | 446 | 389 | |
| Location | Bradford, BD4 8RG | Bradford, BD4 9PY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 76.0% Stronger figure | 58.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 413 | 414 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 40.0% | 42.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 29.5% | 36.2% | |
| SEN support | 16.7% | 18.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 6.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.8% | 7.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.9% | 22.0% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Lower Fields Primary Academy
St Columba's Catholic Primary School
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