Racemeadow Primary Academy, Atherstone
Racemeadow Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Atherstone, part of Reach2 Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 3rd-highest of the 9 schools in Atherstone with published results, and 4,333rd of 14,452 across England. It was 88% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2017)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Warwickshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Racemeadow Primary Academy in detail
Racemeadow Primary Academy in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "We are extremely proud of our school, the children who attend it, their wonderful families, our incredibly skilled and hardworking staff and our wider community. Please do contact the school directly with any queries you may have."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, gymnastics, multi-sports, Lego, STEM and sewing.
The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am and after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at Racemeadow Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 74% in Warwickshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 78% in reading and 69% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Racemeadow Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 43 families put Racemeadow Primary Academy as their first choice and 91 named it as one of their preferences, for 46 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Racemeadow Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Racemeadow Primary Academy are Outwoods Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 76% reading, 74% maths); St Benedict's Catholic Primary Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 100% reading, 84% maths); Witherley Church of England Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 80% reading, 73% maths); and Sheepy Magna Church of England Primary School (2.3 miles, Good, 78% reading, 83% maths).
Racemeadow Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Outwoods Primary SchoolSt Benedict's Catholic Primary AcademyWitherley Church of England Primary SchoolSheepy Magna Church of England Primary School
The trust
Racemeadow Primary Academy is one of 65 schools run by Reach2 Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 66% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
35.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 8.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (86%) and Mixed (6%).
In 2026, 81 pupils (22.5%) received SEN support and 19 (5.3%) 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 autism.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Atherstone Rail Station, about 910 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Racemeadow Primary School (adjacent), 100 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Racemeadow Primary Academy issued 5 suspensions, 1.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
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); 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 · 4 years agoThis judgement is from June 2017, 9 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 Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2017 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
35.6%
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 improved from 78% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 69% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 68% to 75% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.6
Avg class size
24.3
Infant (KS1)
26.7
KS2
13
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Racemeadow Primary Academy
Newsletter Friday 2nd October 2026
4 Oct 2026
Newsletter 25.09.26
28 Sep 2026
Newsletter 18.09.26
18 Sep 2026
Newsletter 11.09.26
11 Sep 2026
Newsletter 06.09.26
6 Sep 2026
Newsletter 12.07.26
12 Jul 2026
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Racemeadow Primary Academy.
- Premier Outwoods (EYFS)770m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Racemeadow Primary Academy 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
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Racemeadow Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Racemeadow Primary Academy 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
- 11
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 8 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
3 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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
88%
Available places
370 pupils
420 places
50 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Atherstone
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Atherstone
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.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
81
SEN Support
19
EHC Plans
27.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
360
Total Pupils
185
Boys
175
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
18
Teachers
20.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,887
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,332
Per pupil
£2217k
Total funding
£183k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.8%
Overall absence
15.8%
Persistent absence
317
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
Racemeadow Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about Racemeadow Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Racemeadow Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Racemeadow Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 83% reached the expected standard in reading and 83% did so in maths.
What is Racemeadow Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Racemeadow Primary Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2017, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Racemeadow Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Racemeadow Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Warwickshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Racemeadow Primary Academy?
Racemeadow Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 88% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Racemeadow Primary Academy?
Classes at Racemeadow Primary Academy average 25.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Racemeadow Primary Academy?
Racemeadow Primary Academy has around 360 pupils on roll. 36% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Racemeadow Primary Academy?
5.8% of sessions were missed at Racemeadow Primary Academy in 2024/25. 15.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Racemeadow Primary Academy?
Apply through Warwickshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Racemeadow Primary Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Racemeadow Primary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Racemeadow Primary Academy: Premier Outwoods (EYFS) (770m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Racemeadow Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 8 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 3 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 Racemeadow Primary Academy?
Racemeadow Primary Academy is at Ratcliffe Road, Atherstone, Warwickshire, CV9 1LT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)