Ryecroft Academy, Leeds

Good
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~418m)Possible (~597m)Unlikely (~776m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Helen Townsley
Pupils:350 / 360 capacity
LA:Leeds
Phone:01137330129
Address:Ryecroft Academy, Stonebridge Grove, Leeds, LS12 5AW
Trust:THE GORSE ACADEMIES TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 May 2014

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Outstanding

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 18 March 2025View full report
URN:140824
UKPRN:10045887
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Leeds South West and Morley
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2019 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Outstanding for

Personal development, Leadership & management.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes.

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At a Glance

41.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

37 responses
Would recommend95%
Child is happy95%
Well taught92%
Good progress97%
Feels safe97%
Well behaved92%
Bullying dealt with16%
Kept informed92%
Handles concerns73%
Wider development89%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+3ppMaths+3ppWriting-2pp

Reading has remained stable at around 65%. Maths has remained stable at around 67%. Writing has remained stable at around 56%.

Class Sizes

27.2

Avg class size

26.6

Infant (KS1)

29.2

KS2

12

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Ring Rd Tong Road (NW bound)
166m · 3 min walk
Stonebridge Ln Bawn Avenue (SE bound)
209m · 3 min walk
Butt Lane Tong Approach (adj)
214m · 3 min walk
Stonebridge Lane
231m · 4 min walk
Stonebridge Lane Stonecliffe Crescent
235m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

97%

Near capacity

350 pupils

360 capacity

10 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Leeds

Low pressure
New homes approved:6,316
Projected new pupils:1,579

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Leeds

Admissions Demand - Leeds

Low demand0.81x oversubscription

Places available

10,239

Applications

8,283

Got 1st preference

93.1%

Got preferred school

99.3%

Primary admissions across Leeds (2025/26)

Inspection History(3)

18 March 2025
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding
17 September 2019
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
17 May 2017
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentRequires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsRequires Improvement

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.49309%

Overall absence

16.36364%

Persistent absence

275

Enrolments

Authorised2.88087%
Unauthorised2.61222%
Persistent (10%+)16.36364%
Severe (50%+)0.72727%

Absence trend

4.62112%
18/19
3.85739%
20/21
7.21433%
21/22
7.11375%
22/23
6.38281%
23/24
5.49309%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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