SchoolScoresRyecroft Primary Academy
Academy · Primary, ages 3 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class
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Kesteven Close, Holmewood, Bradford, BD4 0LS
01274 422044 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 30 January 2019.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 12 February 2025: Ofsted found the school had maintained its standards.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25
20 pupils in this year group.
50% — 10 points below the Bradford average, and 12 points below the England average.
| Measure | This school | Bradford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 60% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 7% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | 70% | 73% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | 80% | 71% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | 65% | 72% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 104 | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 102 | 104 | 105 |
Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Bradford. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were fewer first-choice applications than places.
| Places offered | 18 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 16 |
| Of those, offered a place | 16 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 34 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 0.9
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Bradford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 6th highest of 108 state primary schools in Bradford. Higher than 95% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 56.8% | 30.4%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 52nd highest of 108 state primary schools in Bradford. Higher than 63% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 3.6% | 3.9%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 84th highest of 108 state primary schools in Bradford. Higher than 26% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 10.9% | 14.4%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 84th highest of 108 state primary schools in Bradford. Higher than 49% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 9.4% | 39.3%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 99th lowest of 108 state primary schools in Bradford. Lower than 5% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 7.7% | 5.7%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 88th lowest of 108 state primary schools in Bradford. Lower than 7% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 23.3% | 16.1%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 105th lowest of 108 state primary schools in Bradford. Lower than 2% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 16.7 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 106th lowest of 108 state primary schools in Bradford. Lower than 2% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 6.3% | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.04% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher Joint 68th highest of 108 state primary schools in Bradford. Higher than 56% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 21.1 | 21.2 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 5th highest of 108 state primary schools in Bradford. Higher than 87% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 13.4 | 9.8 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year Joint 18th highest of 106 state primary schools in Bradford. Higher than 86% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 27.3% | 15.1%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Knowleswood Primary School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2016, before conversion) · 20% met expected standard (KS2)
- Carrwood Primary School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023, before conversion) · 30% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Columba's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- St John's CofE Primary School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 76% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lower Fields Primary Academy 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2018, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 76% met expected standard (KS2)
- Meadow Bank Community School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023, before conversion) · 37% met expected standard (KS2)
- Co-op Academy Beckfield 1.0 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- East Bierley CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023) · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- Newhall Park Primary School 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2021 · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- Birkenshaw CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Ryecroft Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Ryecroft Primary Academy was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 30 January 2019. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 12 February 2025, Ofsted found the school had maintained its standards.
How did Ryecroft Primary Academy do in its SATs?
In 2024/25, 50% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 12 points below the England average of 62%.
Is Ryecroft Primary Academy oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 16 families put Ryecroft Primary Academy as their first choice for 18 places: fewer first-choice applications than places. 16 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 138675.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Results: DfE school performance tables, Key stage 2 2024/25.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.