What did Ofsted judge Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in February 2013 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in July 2022 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy?

Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy has 329 pupils on roll.

What ages does Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy take?

Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy admits pupils aged 4 to 11.

Where is Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy located?

Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy is located in Bradford, BD5 0HD, Bradford.

How do I apply to Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy?

Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How are Reception places decided at Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy?

When Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children / previously looked after children — Looked after children or a child who was previously looked after, but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangement order, or special guardianship order or those children who appear to the school to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted (see note 1); 2. Children of staff — Children of staff employed at Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy for 2 or more years at the time of application and offer of a place, and / or the member of staff has been recruited to fill a post where there is a demonstrable skill shortage (see note 2); 3. Exceptional medical or social circumstances — Children with proven, exceptionally strong special, medical or social circumstances, which are directly relevant to attendance at Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy. Parents are responsible for providing the professional supporting evidence to the school by the closing date from a consultant, doctor, psychologist, social worker or from another relevant independent professional (see note 3), and 2 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Children who live nearest from home to school will receive priority for any criteria that are oversubscribed. If the distance between home and school is the same, which includes the same geographical property reference (such as a block of flats), random allocation is used as a tie-breaker. Bradford Council's School Admissions Team will undertake the random allocation process.

What is the largest ethnic background at Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 21% of pupils at Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy are recorded as Pakistani. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after children / previously looked after children — Looked after children or a child who was previously looked after, but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangement order, or special guardianship order or those children who appear to the school to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted (see note 1).
2Children of staff — Children of staff employed at Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy for 2 or more years at the time of application and offer of a place, and / or the member of staff has been recruited to fill a post where there is a demonstrable skill shortage (see note 2).
3Exceptional medical or social circumstances — Children with proven, exceptionally strong special, medical or social circumstances, which are directly relevant to attendance at Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy. Parents are responsible for providing the professional supporting evidence to the school by the closing date from a consultant, doctor, psychologist, social worker or from another relevant independent professional (see note 3).
4Siblings — Children with a sibling(s) attending Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy in years Reception to 6 at the time of application and offer of a place (see note 4).
5Nearest distance from home to school — All other children who live nearest from home to school (see note 5).

If two applications tie: Children who live nearest from home to school will receive priority for any criteria that are oversubscribed. If the distance between home and school is the same, which includes the same geographical property reference (such as a block of flats), random allocation is used as a tie-breaker. Bradford Council's School Admissions Team will undertake the random allocation process.

Children with an education, health and care plan naming the school are admitted before the oversubscription criteria are applied, as stated in the document.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in February 2013 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in July 2022 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy?: Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy has 329 pupils on roll.
What ages does Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy take?: Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy admits pupils aged 4 to 11.
Where is Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy located?: Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy is located in Bradford, BD5 0HD, Bradford.
How do I apply to Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy?: Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How are Reception places decided at Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy?: When Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children / previously looked after children — Looked after children or a child who was previously looked after, but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangement order, or special guardianship order or those children who appear to the school to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted (see note 1); 2. Children of staff — Children of staff employed at Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy for 2 or more years at the time of application and offer of a place, and / or the member of staff has been recruited to fill a post where there is a demonstrable skill shortage (see note 2); 3. Exceptional medical or social circumstances — Children with proven, exceptionally strong special, medical or social circumstances, which are directly relevant to attendance at Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy. Parents are responsible for providing the professional supporting evidence to the school by the closing date from a consultant, doctor, psychologist, social worker or from another relevant independent professional (see note 3), and 2 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Children who live nearest from home to school will receive priority for any criteria that are oversubscribed. If the distance between home and school is the same, which includes the same geographical property reference (such as a block of flats), random allocation is used as a tie-breaker. Bradford Council's School Admissions Team will undertake the random allocation process.
What is the largest ethnic background at Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 21% of pupils at Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy are recorded as Pakistani. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after children / previously looked after children — Looked after children or a child who was previously looked after, but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangement order, or special guardianship order or those children who appear to the school to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted (see note 1).
2Children of staff — Children of staff employed at Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy for 2 or more years at the time of application and offer of a place, and / or the member of staff has been recruited to fill a post where there is a demonstrable skill shortage (see note 2).
3Exceptional medical or social circumstances — Children with proven, exceptionally strong special, medical or social circumstances, which are directly relevant to attendance at Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy. Parents are responsible for providing the professional supporting evidence to the school by the closing date from a consultant, doctor, psychologist, social worker or from another relevant independent professional (see note 3).
4Siblings — Children with a sibling(s) attending Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy in years Reception to 6 at the time of application and offer of a place (see note 4).
5Nearest distance from home to school — All other children who live nearest from home to school (see note 5).

Children with an education, health and care plan naming the school are admitted before the oversubscription criteria are applied, as stated in the document.

Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in February 2013 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in July 2022 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy?: Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy has 329 pupils on roll.
What ages does Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy take?: Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy admits pupils aged 4 to 11.
Where is Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy located?: Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy is located in Bradford, BD5 0HD, Bradford.
How do I apply to Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy?: Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How are Reception places decided at Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy?: When Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children / previously looked after children — Looked after children or a child who was previously looked after, but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangement order, or special guardianship order or those children who appear to the school to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted (see note 1); 2. Children of staff — Children of staff employed at Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy for 2 or more years at the time of application and offer of a place, and / or the member of staff has been recruited to fill a post where there is a demonstrable skill shortage (see note 2); 3. Exceptional medical or social circumstances — Children with proven, exceptionally strong special, medical or social circumstances, which are directly relevant to attendance at Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy. Parents are responsible for providing the professional supporting evidence to the school by the closing date from a consultant, doctor, psychologist, social worker or from another relevant independent professional (see note 3), and 2 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Children who live nearest from home to school will receive priority for any criteria that are oversubscribed. If the distance between home and school is the same, which includes the same geographical property reference (such as a block of flats), random allocation is used as a tie-breaker. Bradford Council's School Admissions Team will undertake the random allocation process.
What is the largest ethnic background at Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 21% of pupils at Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy are recorded as Pakistani. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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