Race Leys Infant School

Race Leys Infant School is performing well overall, demonstrating strong standards in safeguarding and a commitment to inclusion. The leadership team places a strong emphasis on ensuring that every child feels supported and included, and they have implemented effective strategies to identify and meet the diverse needs of their pupils. The school's culture is positive, with a focus on collaborative learning and high expectations for both staff and students, which fosters a nurturing environment conducive to learning.

Strengths

• Strong emphasis on inclusion and support for all pupils
• High-quality training for staff on supporting SEND pupils
• Strong progress in phonics leading to confident reading
• Effective tracking and management of attendance and behaviour
• Ambitious and well-balanced curriculum
• Positive relationships between staff, pupils, and families

Areas for Improvement

• Some pupils struggle to recall key learning and subject-specific vocabulary
• Independent learning activities sometimes lead to off-task behaviour

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Race Leys Infant School attended 93.5% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 17.1% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 3.5% of pupils at Race Leys Infant School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). One pupil was permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Race Leys Infant School had 20.3 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 29.7% of pupils at Race Leys Infant School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 7.4% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Race Leys Infant School received £8,683 and spent £8,432 for each of its 148 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £183,000 (£1,233 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Race Leys Infant School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Race Leys Infant School is Expected standard, from an inspection in March 2026.

When was Race Leys Infant School last inspected by Ofsted?

Race Leys Infant School was last inspected in March 2026.

How many pupils does Race Leys Infant School have?

Race Leys Infant School has 148 pupils on roll.

What age range does Race Leys Infant School cover?

Race Leys Infant School for pupils aged 4 to 7.

Where is Race Leys Infant School?

Race Leys Infant School is at Hurst Road, Bedworth, Warwickshire, CV12 8AD.