Ryecroft Academy is a primary school located in Leeds. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness requires improvement. The school inspection was carried out on 18/05/2017. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing is well above average, progress in reading and progress in maths are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.6%, which is 0.6 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Ryecroft Academy, Leeds

School Information

Address: Ryecroft Academy, Leeds, LS12 5AW
Website: www.ryecroft.leeds.sch.uk
Telephone: 01132632433
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Leeds
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Helen Townsley
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 140824

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 18/05/2017

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 350
Number of Boys: 170
Number of Girls: 180

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 12.5% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Above Average: 0.2 Confidence interval -1.7 to 2.1
Writing
Well Above Average: 2.9 Confidence interval 1.2 to 4.7
Maths
Average: 0.8 Confidence interval -0.8 to 2.5

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:51%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:9%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:101
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:103
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ryecroft Academy
Ryecroft Academy , Stonebridge Grove LS12 5AW 		2out of 4 0 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Lawns Park Primary School
Chapel Lane , Old Farnley LS12 5EX 		2out of 4 697 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Greenhill Primary School
Gamble Hill Drive , LS13 4JJ 		3out of 4 1,008 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Whingate Primary School
Whingate Road , LS12 3DS 		3out of 4 1,168 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Cobden Primary School
Cobden Road , Farnley LS12 5LA 		3out of 4 1,201 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Farnley Academy
Chapel Lane , Farnley LS12 5EU 		4out of 4 943 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Dixons Unity Academy
Whingate Road , LS12 3DS 		2out of 4 1,161 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Crawshaw Academy
Robin Lane , LS28 9HU 		3out of 4 2,685 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Pudsey Grammar School
Mount Pleasant Road , LS28 7ND 		3out of 4 3,261 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Future Horizons Leeds Ltd
2 Wyther Lane , Kirkstall LS5 3BT 		- not rated 2,883 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Elland Academy
Gelderd Road , 118 LS12 6DQ 		3out of 4 3,020 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
Fulneck School
Fulneck , Pudsey LS28 8DS 		- not rated 3,260 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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