Rufford Primary and Nursery School

Rufford Primary and Nursery School has been recognized for maintaining its good performance since its last inspection. The school is characterized by a positive environment where pupils engage with the 'Magnificent 7' values, which align closely with British values. There is strong support for all students, including those with special educational needs, ensuring they enjoy their education and develop both academically and personally. Despite these strengths, there are challenges regarding the consistency of respectful behavior among some pupils, which the school is actively working to address.

Strengths

• Child-centered values align with British values
• Strong parent and community support
• Ambitious and well-structured curriculum
• Effective reading programs and language development
• Good quality of education for all pupils, including those with SEND
• Wide range of extracurricular activities and trips
• Effective safeguarding arrangements

Areas for Improvement

• Some pupils struggle to demonstrate respectful behaviors consistently
• Tasks provided by teachers do not always match pupils' understanding, hindering progress

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 Primary and Nursery School attended 94.3% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 17.3% 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, 1.9% of pupils at Rufford Primary and Nursery School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). 2 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 Primary and Nursery School had 19.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 9.1% 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, 19.9% of pupils at Rufford Primary and Nursery School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.4% 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 Primary and Nursery School received £7,431 and spent £7,442 for each of its 422 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £48,000 (£113 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).

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What is Rufford Primary and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Rufford Primary and Nursery School is Good, from an inspection in March 2024.

When was Rufford Primary and Nursery School last inspected by Ofsted?

Rufford Primary and Nursery School was last inspected in March 2024.

How many pupils does Rufford Primary and Nursery School have?

Rufford Primary and Nursery School has 438 pupils on roll.

What age range does Rufford Primary and Nursery School cover?

Rufford Primary and Nursery School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Rufford Primary and Nursery School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 49% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Rufford Primary and Nursery School?

Rufford Primary and Nursery School is at Hoewood Road, Bulwell, Nottinghamshire, NG6 8LE.