Rainbow Primary Leadership AcademySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bradford.
Summary of the comparison
Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Bradford.
Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy was judged Good and St Joseph'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 66.0% for Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy and 47.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy (74.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (55.0% in 2022-23, 47.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BradfordRainbow Primary Leadership Academy | BradfordSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100Stronger figure | C63/100 | |
| Local ranking | 17th of 155 in Bradford Stronger figure | 43rd of 155 in Bradford | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Free schools | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 329 | 342 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 350 | |
| Location | Bradford, BD5 0HD | Bradford, BD5 0RB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 66.0% Stronger figure | 47.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 25.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 357 | 332 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.6% | 33.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 50.1% | 53.9% | |
| SEN support | 6.2% | 16.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 4.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% Stronger figure | 4.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.0% | 12.0% 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.
Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy
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