Raynville Academy, Leeds
Raynville Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Leeds, part of Great Heights Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in September 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 73rd-highest of the 182 schools in Leeds with published results, and 5,291st of 14,452 across England. It was 91% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2017)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Leeds (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Raynville Academy in detail
Raynville Academy in its own words
In its own words: "Parents and our wider community can be confident that every one of our children is safe, cherished, encouraged and brilliantly taught from Nursery to Year 6."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, tennis, dance, choir, chess, Lego and art.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils at Raynville Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 87% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Leeds and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (75% in reading, 82% in maths).
Getting a place at Raynville Academy
For September 2026 entry, 38 families put Raynville Academy as their first choice and 94 named it as one of their preferences, for 40 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Raynville Academy are Christ The King Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (0.1 miles, Good, 88% reading, 92% maths); Hollybush Primary (0.4 miles, Good, 61% reading, 66% maths); Bramley St Peter's Church of England Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 67% reading, 51% maths); and Greenhill Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 64% reading, 64% maths).
Raynville Academy's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Christ The King Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyHollybush PrimaryBramley St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolGreenhill Primary School
The trust
Raynville Academy is one of 9 schools run by Great Heights Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 75% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
35% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 92 pupils (23.2%) received SEN support and 5 (1.3%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Raynville Academy had 25 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bramley (West Yorks) Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bramley Town End (se bound), 330 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Raynville Academy issued 2 suspensions, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Raynville Academy are Dixons Unity Academy (1 mile) and The Farnley Academy (1.7 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; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from December 2017, 8 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 December 2017 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
35.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 75% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 82% to 87% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 72% to 78% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.5
Avg class size
22.2
Infant (KS1)
28.9
KS2
15
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Raynville Academy 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 Leeds
Term dates
Raynville Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Leeds's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Raynville Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Raynville Academy is in Leeds; for families living there:
Apply to Leeds for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 31
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 12
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 31 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 12 serious and 18 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
2 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 Leeds is 18.5 (the median across 308 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
91%
Near capacity
381 pupils
420 places
39 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Leeds
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Leeds
Across Leeds council
Places available
10,125
Applications
8,039
Got 1st preference
92.4%
Got preferred school
99.0%
All primary applications across Leeds council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
92
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
24.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
397
Total Pupils
208
Boys
189
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
25
Teachers
15.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,985
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,711
Per pupil
£2493k
Total funding
£211k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.5%
Overall absence
12.9%
Persistent absence
349
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
Raynville Academy
Questions parents ask about Raynville Academy
What are SATs results like at Raynville Academy?
Of the pupils at Raynville Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 75% reached the expected standard in reading and 87% did so in maths.
What is Raynville Academy's Ofsted rating?
Raynville Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in September 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in December 2017, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Raynville Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Raynville Academy is oversubscribed, Leeds allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Raynville Academy?
Raynville Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 91% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Raynville Academy?
Classes at Raynville Academy average 25.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Raynville Academy?
Raynville Academy has around 397 pupils on roll. 35% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Raynville Academy?
5.5% of sessions were missed at Raynville Academy in 2024/25. 12.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Raynville Academy?
Apply through Leeds's coordinated admissions process, naming Raynville 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 Raynville Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Raynville Academy 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 Raynville Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 31 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 12 serious and 18 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 2 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 Leeds is 18.5 (the median across 308 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Raynville Academy?
Raynville Academy is at Cross Aston Grove, Bramley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS13 2TQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)