Rufforth Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Wetherby Road, Rufforth, York, YO23 3QFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Rufforth Primary School is a primary school in York for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 70 schools in York. It ranks 45th of 92 primary schools in York. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2012.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 16 January 2012, report published 7 February 2012

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

14 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths64%

64%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

103 pupils on roll, with places for 109

Eligible for free school meals8.7%

8.7%, 17.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.9%

2.9%, 18.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.7%

11.7%, 3.1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.9%

3.9%, 2.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Rufforth Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Long Marston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard
Westfield Primary Community School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	41% met the expected standard
Poppleton Ousebank Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
Carr Infant School	3 miles	Report card: Urgent improvement to needs attention	Not published

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: PATHFINDER MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Miss Jill Richards
Phone: 01904806222
Website: rufforthprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Wetherby Road, Rufforth, York, YO23 3QF
Local authority: York
URN: 146840

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.