Newhall Park Primary SchoolSt Columba's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bradford.
Summary of the comparison
Newhall Park Primary School and St Columba's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Bradford.
Newhall Park Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Columba's Catholic Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Newhall Park Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Newhall Park Primary School 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 77.0% for Newhall Park Primary School 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 Newhall Park Primary School (70.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% 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 | BradfordNewhall Park Primary School | BradfordSt Columba's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 27th of 155 in Bradford Stronger figure | 66th of 155 in Bradford | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 409 | 420 | |
| Capacity | 498 | 389 | |
| Location | Bradford, BD4 6AF | Bradford, BD4 9PY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 77.0% Stronger figure | 58.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 417 | 414 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 40.9% | 42.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 38.6% | 36.2% | |
| SEN support | 14.9% | 18.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 6.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.7% Stronger figure | 7.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.8% Stronger figure | 22.0% | 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.
Newhall Park Primary School
St Columba's Catholic Primary School
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