Racemeadow Primary Academy

About Racemeadow Primary Academy

Racemeadow Primary Academy in North Warwickshire is a state primary for 365 pupils, operating below its capacity of 420. The school serves a community with a notably high proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals, at 31.8%, which is well above the national average for primary schools. This context is important for understanding the school’s intake and the challenges it navigates. Demand for places is strong: for the 2025/26 academic year, the school received 72 applications for just 36 places, with all first-preference applicants receiving an offer. This oversubscription ratio of 2:1 suggests Racemeadow is a popular choice among local families, despite not being the highest-ranked school in the area. The school is led by headteacher Joanna Collinson and has no religious character, nursery provision, or sixth form.

Academically, Racemeadow’s most recent Key Stage 2 results from 2023/24 show that 59% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. This is slightly below the Warwickshire local authority average of 62%. However, the school’s reading scores are a relative strength, with an average scaled score of 105 and 78% of pupils reaching the expected standard. Maths performance is more mixed: 69% achieved the expected standard, with an average score of 102, but only 10% reached the higher standard. Writing and maths higher-standard attainment is low, at 5% and 10% respectively. In the local authority rankings, Racemeadow sits 14th out of 21 schools in North Warwickshire, placing it in the bottom 50% nationally. Its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023 rated the school Good overall, with Good marks for early years provision, leadership and management, and behaviour and attitudes. This represents a clear improvement from its 2015 inspection, when the school was rated Requires Improvement.

The school offers a broad range of facilities including a library, gymnasium, playing fields, art studios, an ICT suite, and a sensory room. Sports provision includes swimming, tennis, cross country and cricket, while clubs cover drama, book club, coding and film club. Racemeadow’s SEND support is comprehensive, covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech and language difficulties, hearing impairment, physical disability, and autistic spectrum disorder. This makes it a potentially strong fit for families whose children require additional support within a mainstream setting. The school is oversubscribed, so families applying should be prepared to list it as a first preference. Given its above-average FSM intake and improving Ofsted trajectory, Racemeadow suits parents who value a genuinely inclusive, community-focused primary that has made measurable progress in recent years.

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