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Ravenfield Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter · Rotherham, S65 4LZ

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,023 of 15,057

Better than 66% of schools in England

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

Ravenfield Primary Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 20 Nov 2012

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils201
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Leanne Jepson
TrustPLACE PARTNERSHIP - A MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityRotherham
Opened01 Mar 2015
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 141731.

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 schoolRotherhamEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths70%, better than England, better than Rotherham60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.17%, better than England, better than Rotherham6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, better than Rotherham105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, better than Rotherham104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, better than Rotherham104105
Expected standard in reading87%, better than England, better than Rotherham71%76%
Expected standard in writing74%, similar to England, similar to Rotherham71%73%
Expected standard in maths91%, better than England, better than Rotherham72%75%
Pupils taking tests23--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils201
Girls97
Boys104
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.10.9%
First language not English1.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.181
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.13.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.19
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.7
Average class size24.4

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
91%
White and Black Caribbean
1.5%
Other ethnic group
1.5%
Other mixed
1%
Other Asian
1%
Irish
0.5%
Other White
0.5%
White and Asian
0.5%
Indian
0.5%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%

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 teacher19.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.9
Teachers (FTE)10.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.62
Support staff (FTE)10.47
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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.27
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.44
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.27
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.27
Applications from another local authority (Reception)7

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 schoolRotherhamEngland
Overall absence3.8%, better than England, better than Rotherham5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.7.1%, better than England, better than Rotherham14.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Rotherham1.2%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 rate1.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

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Frequently asked questions about Ravenfield Primary Academy

What is Ravenfield Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Ravenfield Primary Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 20 Nov 2012.

How does Ravenfield Primary Academy rank in England?

Ravenfield Primary Academy ranks 5,023 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 66% of schools).

What are Ravenfield Primary Academy's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 70% of pupils at Ravenfield Primary Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Ravenfield Primary Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Ravenfield Primary Academy made 27 offers from 44 applications (1.6 per offer), and 27 of 27 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Ravenfield Primary Academy?

Ravenfield Primary Academy has 201 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Ravenfield Primary Academy?

Ravenfield Primary Academy had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Ravenfield Primary Academy?

At Ravenfield Primary Academy, the average class had 24.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Ravenfield Primary Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Ravenfield Primary Academy missed 3.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 7.1% 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.