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Rufford Primary and Nursery School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Alison Tones

location_onBulwell, NG6 8LE

language Visit Website phone 1159155755

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2018

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Students

413

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Expected Standard

49%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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Rufford Primary and Nursery School is a Community school primary school in Bulwell, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 83% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Rufford Primary and Nursery School is a community school in Bulwell, Nottingham, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 423 pupils on roll, of whom 54% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 49% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #66 of 74 primaries in Nottingham and #11,231 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2018. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.2:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 3.1 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

49%

LA 58%

Reading68% LA 69%

Writing60% LA 68%

Maths64% LA 69%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

53%

LA 57%England 61%

Reading69% LA 70% · Eng 74%

Writing67% LA 68% · Eng 72%

Maths67% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

53%

LA 55%England 60%

Reading67% LA 66% · Eng 73%

Writing67% LA 66% · Eng 71%

Maths63% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.5

Read

LA -0.3

-3.3 to 0.2

-0.1

Write

LA 0.5

-1.8 to 1.6

-1.8

Maths

LA 0.4

-3.5 to -0.2

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

62%

LA 61%England 65%

Reading80% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Writing69% LA 72% · Eng 78%

Maths78% LA 75% · Eng 79%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.0

Read

LA 0.7

0.1 to 3.8

0.1

Write

LA 0.9

-1.6 to 1.8

1.2

Maths

LA 1.0

-0.4 to 2.9

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

61%

LA 58%

Reading73% LA 68%

Writing70% LA 71%

Maths75% LA 70%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.2

Read

LA 0.7

0.4 to 4

1.8

Write

LA 0.9

0.1 to 3.5

3.7

Maths

LA 1.1

2 to 5.4

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

24 January 2024

Inspection Report

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27 November 2018

Inspection Report

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06 May 2015

Inspection Report

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18 June 2013

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2018-11-27

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2015-05-06

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2013-06-18

None EIF

Requires improvement

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

2.8%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.9%(4 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 423 pupils. During this period, there were 12 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.8%, 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)	423	12	2.8%	0.8%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	418	14	3.3%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	432	11	2.5%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	422	1	0.2%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	399	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	437	4	0.9%	0.7%	2
2022/23 (Spring term)	413	7	1.7%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	397	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	435	2	0.5%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	419	3	0.7%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	412	3	0.7%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	432	4	0.9%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	417	1	0.2%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	414	1	0.2%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	424	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	424	3	0.7%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	414	3	0.7%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	434	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	420	2	0.5%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	415	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	416	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	404	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	396	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	404	2	0.5%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	397	4	1.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	384	1	0.3%	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.

Speech, Language & Communication 29 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 22 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 16 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 9 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 8 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 4 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 2 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.

93.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

92.0%Positive

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

23.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree50%

agree42%

disagree8%

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

strongly agree77%

agree12%

disagree8%

strongly disagree4%

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

strongly agree35%

agree27%

disagree8%

strongly disagree4%

not applicable27%

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.

strongly agree35%

agree58%

don't know8%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree50%

agree50%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree54%

agree31%

disagree4%

strongly disagree4%

don't know8%

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

strongly agree50%

agree42%

don't know8%

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

strongly agree62%

agree38%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree46%

agree42%

disagree4%

don't know8%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes92%

no8%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

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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