Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy, based in Bradford, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a free schools and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy currently has around 357 pupils on roll, which is about 85% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.8% boys and 46.2% girls. Around 28.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 16.2%.
Pupil backgrounds are varied, with pakistani pupils forming the largest group at around 23%. other (any other ethnic group) pupils make up about 16.5% , followed by indian at 15.1%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Nelson Street, Bradford, BD5 0HD |
| Website: | https://www.rainbowprimary.com/ |
| Telephone: | 01274221400 |
| School Type: | Free schools |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Bradford |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Jonathan Harris |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 137320 |
Ofsted inspection date: 12/02/2013
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 420 |
| Number of Pupils: | 357 |
| Number of Boys: | 192 |
| Number of Girls: | 165 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 16.2% | 8.2% |
| Pakistani | 23.00% | 82 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 16.50% | 59 |
| Indian | 15.10% | 54 |
| Unclassified | 13.20% | 47 |
| Other Mixed | 7.30% | 26 |
| African | 6.40% | 23 |
| Other White | 6.20% | 22 |
| Other Asian | 5.90% | 21 |
| White and Asian | 3.90% | 14 |
| White British | 1.40% | 5 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.60% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 0.30% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.30% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Nursery School and Centre for Children and Families Basil Street , Canterbury BD5 9HL | 4out of 4 | 2,164 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT | 4out of 4 | 2,166 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ | 4out of 4 | 2,461 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD | 4out of 4 | 3,234 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Edmund's Nursery School & Children's Centre Washington Street , Girlington BD8 9QW | 4out of 4 | 3,276 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy Nelson Street , BD5 0HD | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Usher Street Primary School and Nursery Usher Street , Wakefield Road BD4 7DS | - not rated | 727 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Park Lane , BD5 0RB | - not rated | 735 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Park Lane , BD5 0RB | 3out of 4 | 735 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Dixons Music Primary Trinity Road , BD5 0BE | 4out of 4 | 799 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronte Girls' Academy Bolling Road , East Bowling BD4 7EB | 3out of 4 | 372 yd | Free schools | No | Girls | More About School |
| Dixons Trinity Academy Trinity Road , BD5 0BE | - not rated | 799 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Dixons City Academy Ripley Street , BD5 7RR | 4out of 4 | 920 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Dixons McMillan Academy Trinity Road , BD5 0JD | 3out of 4 | 1,024 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Bradford Studio School 88 Thornton Road , BD1 2DX | - not rated | 1,025 yd | Studio schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Middle School New Cross Street , West Bowling BD5 8BT | - not rated | 1,304 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Woodroyd Middle School Woodroyd Road , West Bowling BD5 8EL | - not rated | 1,477 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Fenby Middle School Lorne Street , BD4 7PS | - not rated | 1,822 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Lower Fields Middle School Fenby Avenue , BD4 8RG | - not rated | 1,833 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Priestman Middle School Thornton Lane , Little Horton BD5 9DS | - not rated | 1,886 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX | - not rated | 267 yd | Free schools 16 to 19 | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Dixons Sixth Form, Bradford Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR | - not rated | 637 yd | Free schools 16 to 19 | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY | - not rated | 926 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford Academy Lister Avenue , BD4 7QS | - not rated | 1,649 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elite Grammar School 119 Little Horton Lane , BD5 0HT | - not rated | 579 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Rise Mentoring Estate House , BD4 7EX | - not rated | 613 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Fox's School of Commerce 23 Claremont , Morley Street BD7 1BG | - not rated | 850 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Dixons City Technology College Ripley Street , BD5 7RR | - not rated | 920 yd | City technology college | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Feversham College Feversham Street , BD3 9QL | - not rated | 939 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.