Ofsted: Requires improvement trending_up Places Available

Race Leys Infant School

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personMrs Louise Duncan

location_onBedworth, CV12 8AD

language Visit Website phone 2476312221

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2023

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Students

143

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Race Leys Infant School is a Community school primary school in Bedworth, serving ages 4-7. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards.

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School Summary

Race Leys Infant School is a community school in Bedworth, Warwickshire, admitting pupils aged 4-7. The school has approximately 144 pupils on roll, of whom 40% are eligible for free school meals.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement, personal development Good, and leadership and management Requires improvement.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 20.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 3.5 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

03 July 2023

Inspection Report

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18 January 2018

Inspection Report

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18 March 2014

Inspection Report

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09 January 2012

Inspection Report

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15 June 2009

Inspection Report

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02 May 2006

Inspection Report

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08 November 1999

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2023-07-03

S5 Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2018-01-18

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2014-03-18

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2009-06-15

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

3.5%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.4%(2 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 144 pupils. During this period, there were 5 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 3.5%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	144	5	3.5%	0.8%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	145	5	3.4%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	148	1	0.7%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	145	5	3.4%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	148	6	4.1%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	146	9	6.2%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	143	7	4.9%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	144	3	2.1%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	151	5	3.3%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	153	5	3.3%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	149	5	3.4%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	154	2	1.3%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	152	2	1.3%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	149	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	162	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	162	2	1.2%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	162	2	1.2%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	177	3	1.7%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	178	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	172	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	184	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	187	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	188	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	195	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	193	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	196	0	0.0%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 23 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 11 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 8 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 5 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

84.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

85.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

13.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree34%

agree40%

disagree13%

strongly disagree9%

don't know4%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree60%

agree30%

disagree4%

strongly disagree4%

don't know2%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree57%

agree9%

disagree11%

strongly disagree8%

not applicable15%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes45%

no55%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree54%

agree21%

disagree8%

strongly disagree8%

dont know8%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree45%

agree34%

disagree4%

strongly disagree9%

don't know8%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree58%

agree26%

disagree4%

strongly disagree8%

don't know4%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree45%

agree40%

disagree4%

strongly disagree11%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree51%

agree36%

disagree6%

strongly disagree4%

don't know4%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree60%

agree28%

disagree4%

strongly disagree8%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree45%

agree32%

disagree8%

strongly disagree8%

don't know8%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes83%

no17%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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