School profile

Ryecroft Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Bradford, BD4 0LS

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,275 of 15,057

Worse than 81% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Ryecroft Primary Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 30 Jan 2019

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils199 of 234 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Suzanna Morrison
TrustDELTA ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authorityBradford
Opened01 Sept 2012
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 138675.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolBradfordEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths50%60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%7%8%
Average reading score104105106
Average maths score102104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score100105105
Expected standard in reading70%73%76%
Expected standard in writing80%71%73%
Expected standard in maths65%72%75%
Pupils taking tests20--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils199
Girls106
Boys93
Eligible for free school meals58.3%
First language not English13.1%
SEN support29
EHC plan12
Average class size24.9

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
63.8%
Other White
9%
African
7%
White and Asian
5.5%
Pakistani
4.5%
White and Black Caribbean
3%
Other Asian
2%
Traveller of Irish heritage
1%
Bangladeshi
1%
Other mixed
0.5%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolBradfordEngland
Overall absence9.3%5.8%5.1%
Persistent absence26.2%16.7%13.2%
Severe absence4.7%1.2%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)18
Applications (Reception)34
First preference applications (Reception)16
First preference offers (Reception)16
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places234
Pupils on roll184
Unfilled places21.4%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.1
Pupils per adult13.4
Teachers (FTE)9
Teaching assistants (FTE)5.1
Support staff (FTE)8.79
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2511
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate16.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions6.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

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Good
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Unrated
0.9 miSecondaryBradford Forster AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
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1.0 miPrimaryMeadow Bank Community SchoolAcademy sponsor led
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Frequently asked questions about Ryecroft Primary Academy

What is Ryecroft Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Ryecroft Primary Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 30 Jan 2019.

How does Ryecroft Primary Academy rank in England?

Ryecroft Primary Academy ranks 12,275 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 81% of schools).

How many pupils attend Ryecroft Primary Academy?

Ryecroft Primary Academy has 199 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 234.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.