Rudgwick Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 5-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Tates Way
Rudgwick
Horsham
West Sussex
RH12 3HW
Phone 01403822151
Reference Number 125849

Rudgwick Primary School is performing well overall, achieving a 'Good' rating across all areas of the inspection, including the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. The school fosters a positive and vibrant environment where pupils feel happy, safe, and engaged in their learning. Notably, the school's strong emphasis on music enhances students' confidence and enjoyment in extracurricular performances. Additionally, the leadership is focused on high expectations, which has resulted in good academic progress for most students, including those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

General Makeup

Number of pupils 215
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 50.7%
Girls: 49.3%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 5.1%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 2.3%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 30.7
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 30.3
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 31

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 11 19 30
2 16 14 30
3 18 13 31
4 17 15 32
5 20 11 31
6 14 16 30

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 89.3%
White & Asian 3.3%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1.9%
White, Other 1.4%
Mixed, Other 1.4%
White & Black (African) 0.9%
Indian 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 08 Mar 2023
Date Report
08 Mar 2023 School inspection:
16 Nov 2017 Short inspection
18 Jun 2013 Full inspection:
16 Jun 2010 Full inspection:
28 Jun 2007 Full inspection:
06 May 2003 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Strong focus on music education and extracurricular performance activities.
  • High expectations for pupils' behaviour and academic performance.
  • Well-planned and ambitious curriculum in most subjects.
  • Effective safeguarding practices and a culture of safety.
  • Engagement in a variety of sporting activities.
  • Positive attitudes towards learning among pupils.

Areas for Improvement

  • Curriculum sequencing not clearly identified in a few subjects.
  • Assessment practices in some subjects are not always effective.

Ofsted Parent View

The latest published parent view scores are from 2021. Ofsted only publish scores if there have been more than 10 responses to the survey.

Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know Total Responses
1. My child is happy at this school. 35 12 0 0 0 47
2. My child feels safe at this school. 33 14 0 0 0 47
3. The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. 37 10 0 0 0 47
4. My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. 43 3 0 0 0 1
5. The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. 27 17 2 0 1 47
6. When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly. 18 20 9 0 0 0
7. My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
8. The school has high expectations for my child. 39 7 1 0 0 47
9. My child does well at this school. 31 15 0 1 0 47
10. The school lets me know how my child is doing. 31 15 1 0 0 47
11. There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. 25 18 2 2 0 47
12. My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. 20 18 2 2 5 47
13. The school supports my child’s wider personal development. 30 13 3 0 1 47
14. I would recommend this school to another parent. 46 1

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 50%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 0%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 108
Maths 103

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 3
Writing -1.9
Maths 0.6

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 24 0
Third Preference 13 0
From another Local Authority 30 1

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