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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Ryecroft Academy

Academy sponsor led primary school in Leeds (Leeds).

KS2 RWM expected
49%
▼ 13pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
65%
▼ 10pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
67%
▼ 7pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
56%
▼ 16pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.5%
▼ 0.3pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
19.9
▼ 0.8 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
41.7%
▲ 17pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
97%
350 / 360 pupils
register figure (GIAS)

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Ryecroft Academy is a primary school located in Leeds. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 331 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 360. It is part of the THE GORSE ACADEMIES TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Helen Townsley.

Enrichment

19 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Athletics
  • Basketball
  • Choir
  • Climbing
  • Computing
  • Cricket
  • Cross Country
  • Dodgeball
  • Football
  • Gardening
  • Gymnastics
  • Hockey
  • Judo
  • Karate
  • Netball
  • Rugby

and 3 more

Key facts

URN
140824
Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Ages
4 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
Leeds
Constituency
Leeds South West and Morley
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2014

Governing body (8 current, 0 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Ross StringerChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Tina DunderdaleLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mr Andrew OdauduLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mr Paul ClokeLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Sophie DunderdaleLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2025 · until 2029
Ms Michaela BakerLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2024 · until 2028
Mr Carl MoneyLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Helen TownsleyLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2023

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record