Reay Primary School
About Reay Primary School
Parents at Reay Primary School are overwhelmingly positive about their experience, with 89% of respondents to the Parent View survey saying they would recommend the school. That survey, covering the period from September 2024 to September 2025, drew 70 responses and showed particularly strong feelings on wellbeing: 66% strongly agreed that their child is happy at the school, and 70% strongly agreed that their child feels safe. Communication also scores well, with 67% strongly agreeing the school makes them aware of what their child will learn. The school is clearly popular locally — for the 2025/26 academic year, it received 108 applications for just 30 places, an oversubscription ratio of 3.6 to one. Of those, 35 families put Reay as their first preference, and 26 were offered a place. This level of demand suggests a school that parents trust, even if the official Ofsted rating has shifted since its last full graded inspection.
Key Details
The full report on this school
What 70 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
4 Dec 2024From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.
Source: Ofsted, 28 Jan 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
8Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
11Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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