Rufford CofE School

Rufford C of E School continues to demonstrate a good standard of education, characterized by strong relationships between staff and pupils, who view the school as an 'extended family.' Pupils exhibit positive attitudes towards their learning and behave well, with effective partnerships between the school and families enhancing their educational experience. The curriculum is ambitious and well-structured, benefiting all students, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), who are integrated fully into school life.

Strengths

• Strong relationships exist between staff and pupils.
• Pupils exhibit positive behavior and attitudes towards learning.
• The curriculum is ambitious and meets the needs of all pupils.
• Effective support in place for SEND pupils, enabling them to participate fully.
• Pupils benefit from a wide range of extracurricular activities.

Areas for Improvement

• In a few subjects, the learning design does not sufficiently deepen pupils' knowledge over time.
• Monitoring of curriculum delivery and impact is not sharp enough in some subjects.
• Opportunities for pupils to learn about equality and diversity are underdeveloped.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Rufford CofE School attended 97.4% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 2.8% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Rufford CofE School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Rufford CofE School had 17.0 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 30.9% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 7.0% of pupils at Rufford CofE School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.8% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Rufford CofE School received £8,285 and spent £8,353 for each of its 114 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £82,000 (£719 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

• Primary Schools
• Secondary Schools

All schools in Ormskirk · Lancashire local authority: places and applications

What is Rufford CofE School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Rufford CofE School is Good, from an inspection in May 2024.

When was Rufford CofE School last inspected by Ofsted?

Rufford CofE School was last inspected in May 2024.

How many pupils does Rufford CofE School have?

Rufford CofE School has 114 pupils on roll.

What age range does Rufford CofE School cover?

Rufford CofE School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Rufford CofE School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Rufford CofE School?

Rufford CofE School is at Flash Lane, Rufford, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L40 1SN.