Rufford CofE School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Mar 26 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Church of England
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Lancashire
Unique reference
119483
Address
Flash Lane, Rufford, L40 1SN

Pupils

Number of Pupils
122 (83% of total capacity)
Boys
54.1%
Girls
45.9%
First language not English
1.6%
Free school meals (FSM)
4.9%
Persistent absence
3.7%
Special education needs (SEN)
6.6%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Chinese0.8%
Other White1.6%
Mixed2.5%
White British95.1%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage0.3
WritingAverage-0.2
MathsAverage0.5
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
79%
Local authority average
60%
England average
62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
11%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
110
Local authority average
105
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
105
Local authority average
104
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Rufford CofE School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
16
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
15
2nd preference
6
3rd preference
12
From another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
15
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes19.8
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher18.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher19
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
16
9
7
Year 1
21
10
11
Year 2
18
8
10
Year 3
16
8
8
Year 4
17
12
5
Year 5
15
9
6
Year 6
19
10
9
Year 2024-2025

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