Rufforth Primary School is a primary school in York, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Rufforth Primary School currently has around 109 pupils on roll, which is about 100% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 54.1% boys and 45.9% girls. Around 6.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 5.6%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (82.6%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Wetherby Road, York, YO23 3QF |
| Website: | www.rufforthprimary.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01904806222 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | York |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Miss Jill Richards |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 146840 |
Ofsted inspection date: 16/01/2012
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 109 |
| Number of Pupils: | 109 |
| Number of Boys: | 59 |
| Number of Girls: | 50 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 5.6% | 8.2% |
| White British | 82.60% | 90 |
| White and Asian | 6.40% | 7 |
| Irish | 2.80% | 3 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.80% | 2 |
| Other Asian | 1.80% | 2 |
| Other Mixed | 1.80% | 2 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.90% | 1 |
| Unclassified | 0.90% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.90% | 1 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other White | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rufforth Primary School Wetherby Road , Rufforth YO23 3QF | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Rufforth Primary School Wetherby Road , Rufforth YO23 3QF | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Long Marston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Angram Road , Long Marston YO26 7LR | 3out of 4 | 2,659 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.