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Rufford Park Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Foundation school

Rufford Avenue, Yeadon, Leeds LS19 7QR · ruffordparkprimary.org.uk · 0113 391 0906

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · Jul 2022
Key stage 2, 2024/25
75%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Leeds 61%, England 62%
Last distance offered
No limit
Reception, September 2026 entry · Leeds Council
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
325
95% of 341 places
Local authority
Leeds
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
13.3%
First language not English
9.5%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Leeds Council’s document.

For Reception in September 2026, 41 families put the school first and 41 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: 33 (Places 33)33September 2023: 35 (Places 39)35September 2024: 37 (Places 39)37September 2025: 35 (Places 35)35September 2026: 41 (Places 41)41Places 41
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202641411100%
September 2025Sept 202535351100%
September 2024Sept 202439370.9100%
September 2023Sept 202339350.9100%
September 2022Sept 202233331100%

Results

In 2024/25, 75% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 17% the higher standard. Across Leeds it was 61%, 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: 75% (England 53%)75%2016/17: 71% (England 61%)71%2017/18: 65% (England 64%)65%2018/19: 64% (England 65%)64%2022/23: 67% (England 60%)67%2023/24: 66% (England 61%)66%2024/25: 75% (England 62%)75%England 62%

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 20 July 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for Rufford Park Primary School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
19 Jul 2022
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jan 2012

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Jan 2012Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • May 2009Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Early yearsRequires improvement

What parents said

96% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (69 replies, to 2 April 2023).

Recommend
96%
Replies
69
21% · 2 Apr 2023
Child is happy at school▲97% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲100% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲93% agreeEngland 83%
School has high expectations▲91% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▲97% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲95% agreeEngland 80%
Told how child is doing▲89% agreeEngland 83%
Good range of subjects▲94% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼86% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲83% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲84% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 68% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲57% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 23% who had a child bullied

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