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Rufford Primary and Nursery School

Hoewood Road, Bulwell, Nottinghamshire · NG6 8LE

PrimaryCommunity schoolMixedAges 3–11423 pupils
Visit website ↗01159155755Ward: E05012275MP: E14001411
Ofsted
Not yet inspected
KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
49%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
5.7%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
47.0%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
19.2

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£7,503

2024-25

Places filled
90%

423 of 472 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Not yet inspected

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

End of primary · Year 6

Meeting expected standard (R/W/M)The percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.↓ -13%

62%
'18-19
53%
'22-23
53%
'23-24
49%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M)↓ -9%

9%
'18-19
2%
'22-23
0%
'23-24
0%
'24-25

Average reading scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark.↓ -2

104
'18-19
102
'22-23
103
'23-24
102
'24-25

Average maths scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark.↓ -5

105
'18-19
101
'22-23
101
'23-24
100
'24-25

Average grammar, punctuation & spellingKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark.↓ -5

105
'18-19
101
'22-23
101
'23-24
100
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading↓ -3.5

2.0
'18-19
-1.5
'22-23
—
'23-24
—
'24-25

Writing↓ -0.2

0.1
'18-19
-0.1
'22-23
—
'23-24
—
'24-25

Maths↓ -3.0

1.2
'18-19
-1.8
'22-23
—
'23-24
—
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Nottingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Meeting expected standardThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.

-9.4% vs Nottingham average

This school49.0%
Nottingham average58.4%
Best in Nottingham93.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

-2.3 vs Nottingham average

This school102.0
Nottingham average104.3
Best in Nottingham111.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

-3.9 vs Nottingham average

This school100.0
Nottingham average103.9
Best in Nottingham111.0
England average104.4

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
47.0%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
18.9%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
0.5%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
21.3%

Gender split

48%
52%

201 girls · 222 boys

Ethnicity

White British
55.3%
African
11.8%
White & Black Caribbean
9.7%
Other White
5.7%
Caribbean
3.1%
Indian
2.4%
Pakistani
2.1%
Other Mixed
2.1%
Other Asian
1.9%
White & Black African
1.7%
Unclassified
1.4%
Other ethnic group
1.4%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Nottingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

+11.6% vs Nottingham average

This school47.0%
Nottingham average35.4%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

-14.3% vs Nottingham average

This school18.9%
Nottingham average33.2%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-7.4% vs Nottingham average

This school0.5%
Nottingham average7.9%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

+6.2% vs Nottingham average

This school21.3%
Nottingham average15.1%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +1.0%

4.7%
'18-19
6.5%
'21-22
6.1%
'22-23
5.2%
'23-24
5.7%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +4.4%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

12.9%
'18-19
19.8%
'21-22
18.6%
'22-23
16.5%
'23-24
17.3%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Nottingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

-1.1% vs Nottingham average

This school5.7%
Nottingham average6.8%
Best in Nottingham2.9%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

-1.4% vs Nottingham average

This school17.3%
Nottingham average18.7%
Best in Nottingham4.3%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.↑ +2.3%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.5%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.7%
'19-20
0.9%
'20-21
0.5%
'21-22
0.9%
'22-23
2.5%
'23-24
2.8%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↑ +0.5%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.5%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.7%
'19-20
0.7%
'20-21
0.2%
'21-22
0.9%
'22-23
1.6%
'23-24
0.9%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.↑ +0.24%

0.00%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.46%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.24%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Nottingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

-0.2% vs Nottingham average

This school2.8%
Nottingham average3.0%
Best in Nottingham0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

+0.18% vs Nottingham average

This school0.24%
Nottingham average0.06%
Best in Nottingham0.00%
England average0.03%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Nottingham

Median house price
£151,000

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
1/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
6.0%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Recorded crimes
109

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
15%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

Among the most deprived areas in England · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
1/10
Income
1/10
Employment
1/10
Education
1/10
Health
1/10
Crime
3/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
44
Anti social behaviour
15
Criminal damage and arson
14
Other theft
12
Shoplifting
5
Public order
5
Other crime
4
Drugs
4

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 136232