School profile

Ryecroft Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Leeds, LS12 5AW

Outstanding

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,535 of 15,057

Worse than 83% of schools in England

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

Ryecroft Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Mar 2025

Area360 rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages4 to 11
Pupils350
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Helen Townsley
TrustTHE GORSE ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authorityLeeds
Opened01 May 2014
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 140824.

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 schoolLeedsEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths49%, worse than England, worse than Leeds61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Leeds9%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, similar to Leeds105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Leeds105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to Leeds105105
Expected standard in reading65%, worse than England, worse than Leeds74%76%
Expected standard in writing56%, worse than England, worse than Leeds70%73%
Expected standard in maths67%, worse than England, worse than Leeds74%75%
Pupils taking tests43--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils350
Girls176
Boys174
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.41.7%
First language not English16%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.312
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.25.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.82
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.2
Average class size28.3

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
68.6%
African
8%
Other White
6%
White and Black Caribbean
3.1%
Pakistani
2.9%
Other ethnic group
2.3%
White and Asian
2%
Indian
1.7%
Other Asian
1.7%
White and Black African
1.4%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.6
Teachers (FTE)17.16
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.95
Support staff (FTE)16.52
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2519
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2516.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.6

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.44
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.107
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.47
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.43
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolLeedsEngland
Overall absence6.3%, worse than England, worse than Leeds5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.22.1%, worse than England, worse than Leeds14.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.1%, similar to England, similar to Leeds1.3%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.9%
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.

Schools near Ryecroft Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryLawns Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miSecondaryThe Farnley AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.5 miSecondaryDixons Unity AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimaryGreenhill Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryWhingate Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryCobden Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
0.9 miPrimaryPark Spring Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.9 miNot applicableCore Training and Development limitedOther independent school
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimaryLower Wortley Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimaryChrist The King Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Ryecroft Academy

What is Ryecroft Academy's Ofsted rating?

Ryecroft Academy is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 18 Mar 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Ryecroft Academy rank in England?

Ryecroft Academy ranks 12,535 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 83% of schools).

What are Ryecroft Academy's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 49% of pupils at Ryecroft Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Ryecroft Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Ryecroft Academy made 44 offers from 107 applications (2.4 per offer), and 43 of 47 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Ryecroft Academy?

Ryecroft Academy has 350 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Ryecroft Academy?

Ryecroft Academy had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Ryecroft Academy?

At Ryecroft Academy, the average class had 28.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Ryecroft Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Ryecroft Academy missed 6.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 22.1% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.