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Rufforth Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
Wetherby Road, Rufforth, York YO23 3QF · rufforthprimary.co.uk · 01904 806222
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · May 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 64%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. York 63%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 3.18 mi
- 5.11 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · York Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 103
- 94% of 109 places
- Local authority
- York
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 8.7%
- First language not English
- 2.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 3.18 mi (5.11 km) from the school. Source: York Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 17 families put the school first and 15 places were offered; 88% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 15 | 17 | 1.1▲ | 88% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 87% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 14 | 16 | 1.1▲ | 81% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 15 | 14 | 0.9 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 3.18 mi5.11 km | |
| September 2024 | 3.95 mi6.36 km | |
| September 2025 | All | |
The guide shows 11 children offered for 15 places, so the school had places left over.
Results
In 2024/25, 64% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 7% the higher standard. Across York it was 63%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ●64% | 62% | ||
| ●7% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 121412)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 24 May 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Rufforth Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 24 May 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jan 2012
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 121412), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Jan 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 121412)
May 2007Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 121412)
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (41 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 41
- 41% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 76% who raised concerns
based on the 15% who had a child bullied
based on 13 parents (32%) with SEND