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Ryecroft Academy

Ryecroft Academy, Stonebridge Grove, Leeds, West Yorkshire · LS12 5AW

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Ofsted
Not judged

Mar 2025

KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
49%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
5.5%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
45.0%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
19.9

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£8,031

2024-25

Places filled
92%

331 of 360 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 18 March 2025

Early years
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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SATs results (Key Stage 2)

End of primary · Year 6

Meeting expected standard (R/W/M)The percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. -2%

51%
'18-19
34%
'22-23
49%
'23-24
49%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) -9%

9%
'18-19
6%
'22-23
9%
'23-24
0%
'24-25

Average reading scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. +3

101
'18-19
99
'22-23
104
'23-24
104
'24-25

Average maths scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. +0

103
'18-19
100
'22-23
102
'23-24
103
'24-25

Average grammar, punctuation & spellingKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. +3

101
'18-19
101
'22-23
105
'23-24
104
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading -2.7

0.2
'18-19
-2.5
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing -3.9

2.9
'18-19
-1.0
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths -2.0

0.8
'18-19
-1.2
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Leeds (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Meeting expected standardThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.

-12.7% vs Leeds average

This school49.0%
Leeds average61.7%
Best in Leeds100.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

-1.3 vs Leeds average

This school104.0
Leeds average105.3
Best in Leeds112.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

-1.7 vs Leeds average

This school103.0
Leeds average104.7
Best in Leeds113.0
England average104.4

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
45.0%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
18.1%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
0.0%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
25.7%

Gender split

54%
46%

179 girls · 152 boys

Ethnicity

White British
69.2%
Other White
7.3%
African
6.3%
White & Black Caribbean
3.3%
Other ethnic group
3.0%
White & Asian
2.1%
Chinese
1.5%
Pakistani
1.5%
Other Asian
1.2%
Indian
0.9%
Caribbean
0.9%
Other Black
0.9%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Leeds (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

+20.3% vs Leeds average

This school45.0%
Leeds average24.7%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

-2.5% vs Leeds average

This school18.1%
Leeds average20.6%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-6.0% vs Leeds average

This school0.0%
Leeds average6.0%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

+8.2% vs Leeds average

This school25.7%
Leeds average17.5%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +0.9%

4.6%
'18-19
7.2%
'21-22
7.1%
'22-23
6.4%
'23-24
5.5%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. +3.9%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

12.5%
'18-19
24.5%
'21-22
22.9%
'22-23
19.5%
'23-24
16.4%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Leeds (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

-0.6% vs Leeds average

This school5.5%
Leeds average6.1%
Best in Leeds1.7%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

+0.6% vs Leeds average

This school16.4%
Leeds average15.8%
Best in Leeds0.8%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once. +0.3%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.0%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
1.5%
'18-19
1.2%
'19-20
3.9%
'20-21
3.0%
'21-22
0.8%
'22-23
0.6%
'23-24
0.3%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once +0.3%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.0%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.9%
'18-19
0.9%
'19-20
2.2%
'20-21
1.9%
'21-22
0.6%
'22-23
0.3%
'23-24
0.3%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year. +0.00%

0.00%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.00%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Leeds (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

-1.8% vs Leeds average

This school0.3%
Leeds average2.1%
Best in Leeds0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

-0.01% vs Leeds average

This school0.00%
Leeds average0.01%
Best in Leeds0.00%
England average0.03%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Leeds

Median house price
£197,000

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
2/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
4.6%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Recorded crimes
214

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
21%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

Among the most deprived areas in England · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
2/10
Income
2/10
Employment
2/10
Education
2/10
Health
2/10
Crime
1/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
92
Shoplifting
42
Anti social behaviour
22
Criminal damage and arson
16
Public order
12
Other theft
7
Burglary
5
Other crime
4

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 140824