Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy vs New College Bradford
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
New College Bradford
Bradford
Overview
Phase
Primary
Post-16
Type
Free schools
Free schools 16 to 19
Age Range
4–11
16–19
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
None
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Bradford
Bradford
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
329
0
Capacity
420
1200
Occupancy
78%
0%
FSM %
34.0%
0.0%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Outstanding
Quality of Education
-
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Outstanding
Personal Development
-
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
-
Outstanding
Last Inspected
Jul 2022
Sep 2023
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
-
KS2 Reading
71%
-
KS2 Maths
81%
-
KS2 Writing
85%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C+
Points Per Entry
-
33.9
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C+
AAB+ %
-
15%
Value Added
-
Average
A-Level Students
-
387
Retention
-
92%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
9%
Degree course
-
79%
Any L4+ destination
-
82%
Apprenticeships
-
1%
Cohort size
-
547
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Psychology (210)
Mathematics (168)
Psychology (168)
Sociology (162)
Mathematics (156)
Biology (152)
Law (148)
Business Studies:Single (140)