Race Leys Junior School, Bedworth
Race Leys Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Bedworth, part of The Griffin Schools Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 2nd-highest of the 8 schools in Bedworth with published results, and 3,246th of 14,452 across England. It was 92% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Capacity
- 92% full
- Attendance
- Below England average
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Race Leys Junior School in detail
Results
In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at Race Leys Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 74% in Warwickshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (84% in reading, 83% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Race Leys Junior School
Across Warwickshire, 88% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Warwickshire lodged 229 appeals against primary school offers; 146 reached a hearing and 18 succeeded (12.3% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Race Leys Junior School are Race Leys Infant School (0.1 miles, Requires improvement); St Francis Catholic Academy (0.3 miles, Good, 83% reading, 83% maths); The Canons C of E Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 85% reading, 88% maths); and St Michael's Church of England Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 60% reading, 80% maths).
Race Leys Junior School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Race Leys Infant SchoolSt Francis Catholic AcademyThe Canons C of E Primary SchoolSt Michael's Church of England Academy
The trust
Race Leys Junior School is one of 13 schools run by The Griffin Schools Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 78% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
41.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 11.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (81%) and Mixed (5%).
In 2026, 74 pupils (34.1%) received SEN support and 16 (7.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bedworth Rail Station, about 900 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Coles Furniture Centre (opposite), 200 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 255 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Warwickshire (88), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Race Leys Junior School issued 38 suspensions, 16 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Race Leys Junior School are Nicholas Chamberlaine School (0.8 miles) and George Eliot Academy (1.8 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from February 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils at this school benefit greatly from the 'Griffin Promise'. They learn the importance of the value of perseverance as they begin their journey to becoming lifelong learners. Pupils are proud to be members of their school and are motivated by an awe-inspiring environment which successfully ignites imagination and sparks interest in books and authors. This helps pupils to achieve well by the time they leave the school.
Opportunities to 'widen pupils' horizons' come in many forms. Pupils enjoy a trip to London, where they visit theatres, museums and engage with pupils from a partner Griffin school. They listen with interest to eminent scientists who work in esteemed universities and learn about legendary leaders in assemblies linked to topics such a neurodiversity and equality.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
Race Leys is a school where all staff are united behind the vision of raising the aspirations of the pupils it serves. Leaders have considered deeply how best to motivate, educate and support pupils and have designed a learning environment that enables them to achieve this ambition. Most pupils do well because the school dedicates time and resources to spotting gaps in learning and offering extra support when needed. Assessments are used purposefully and are manageable for staff to complete.
Recent adaptations to the curriculum have supported staff to deliver learning sequences that build progressively on the knowledge that pupils have previously gained. In subjects, such as modern foreign languages, pupils learn how first to identify common words and phrases then in later years how to have a basic conversation in Spanish. In religious education, pupils learn the principles of tolerance and mutual respect. Many understand that knowing more about other cultures and faiths supports them to be more inclusive and kind.
From Ofsted's July 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2019 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
41.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 83% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 83% to 88% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 81% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.1
Avg class size
27.1
KS2
8
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Race Leys Junior School
Scarecrow Competition
2 Oct 2026
Griffin Sports Festival
2 Oct 2026
Awards Assembly
28 Sep 2026
National Teaching Assistant Day
25 Sep 2026
Awards Assembly
21 Sep 2026
Awards Assembly
14 Sep 2026
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Before and after school care
Race Leys Junior School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Warwickshire
Term dates
Race Leys Junior School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Warwickshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Race Leys Junior School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Race Leys Junior School is in Warwickshire; for families living there:
- Warwickshire's school travel policy: Free school transport for students under the age of 16
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 23
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 23 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 21 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
9 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Warwickshire is 7 (the median across 286 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
92%
Near capacity
235 pupils
256 places
21 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Bedworth
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bedworth
Across Warwickshire council
Places available
7,199
Applications
6,281
Got 1st preference
88.1%
Got preferred school
98.1%
All primary applications across Warwickshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
74
SEN Support
16
EHC Plans
41.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
217
Total Pupils
115
Boys
102
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
21.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£44,700
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,756
Per pupil
£1573k
Total funding
£148k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.7%
Overall absence
19.8%
Persistent absence
243
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Race Leys Junior School
Questions parents ask about Race Leys Junior School
What are SATs results like at Race Leys Junior School?
Of the pupils at Race Leys Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 83% reached the expected standard in reading and 88% did so in maths.
What is Race Leys Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Race Leys Junior School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Race Leys Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Race Leys Junior School is oversubscribed, Warwickshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Race Leys Junior School?
Race Leys Junior School was not full in 2025: it ran at 92% of its 256 places.
How big are the classes at Race Leys Junior School?
Classes at Race Leys Junior School average 27.1 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Race Leys Junior School?
Race Leys Junior School has around 217 pupils on roll. 42% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Race Leys Junior School?
6.7% of sessions were missed at Race Leys Junior School in 2024/25. 19.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Race Leys Junior School?
Apply through Warwickshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Race Leys Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
Does Race Leys Junior School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Race Leys Junior School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Race Leys Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 23 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 21 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 9 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Warwickshire is 7 (the median across 286 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Race Leys Junior School?
Race Leys Junior School is at Barton Road, Bedworth, Warwickshire, CV12 8HG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)