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Rufford CofE School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary aided

Flash Lane, Rufford, Ormskirk L40 1SN · rufford.lancs.sch.uk · 01704 821300

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · Mar 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
79%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Lancashire 60%, England 62%
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
114
81% of 140 places
Local authority
Lancashire
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
4.4%
First language not English
1.8%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 16 families put the school first and 16 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 19 (Places 19)19September 2023: 21 (Places 20)21September 2024: 16 (Places 16)16September 2025: 15 (Places 16)15September 2026: 16 (Places 16)16Places 16
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202616161100%
September 2025Sept 202516150.9100%
September 2024Sept 202416161100%
September 2023Sept 202320211.1▲95%
September 2022Sept 202219191100%

Results

In 2024/25, 79% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 11% the higher standard. Across Lancashire it was 60%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 63% (England 53%)63%2016/17: 62% (England 61%)62%2017/18: 79% (England 64%)79%2018/19: 83% (England 65%)83%2022/23: 58% (England 60%)58%2023/24: 80% (England 61%)80%2024/25: 79% (England 62%)79%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▲79%62%
▲11%8%
Average scaled score
▲110106
●105105
●107105

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 26 March 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Rufford CofE School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
26 Mar 2024
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Oct 2018

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Oct 2018Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Nov 2014Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood
  • Nov 2009Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

86% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (44 replies, to 6 January 2025).

Recommend
86%
Replies
44
34% · 6 Jan 2025
Child is happy at school▲93% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲96% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▲96% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●86% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲93% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲100% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▲98% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲93% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▲98% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development●80% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲81% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 75% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲61% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 23% who had a child bullied

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