St Columba's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: admissions history
How many families applied, how many places there were, and how far the last place went - every year we hold.
For September 2026 entry, 46 families put St Columba's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy as their first choice and 88 named it as one of their preferences, for 49 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places, so in 2026 a family who put it first could expect an offer unless the school's other criteria ruled them out.
Across Bradford, 92% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2025, families in Bradford lodged 252 appeals against primary school offers; 166 reached a hearing and 35 succeeded (21.1% of those heard).
Applications and offers by year
| Entry year | Places offered | First choices | Named at all | First choices per place | First choices not offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 49 | 46 | 88 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2025 | 43 | 39 | 77 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2024 | 49 | 49 | 85 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 49 | 48 | 87 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 48 | 48 | 84 | 1.0 | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school-level file). "Places offered" is the number of offers made on national offer day, which can differ from the school's published admission number.