Rufforth Primary School

Primary · York · YO23 3QF · URN 146840

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2023-05-24Cohort 103

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 2 results

Taken by pupils at the end of Year 6, so they describe a primary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 14

4 of 4 headline figuresArea average from 49 schools in York

Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
64%
York 61.2%England 61%
2.9 percentage points above the area average of 61.2
Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
7%
York 8.3%England 8%
1.3 percentage points below the area average of 8.3
Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading
107
York 105.77England 105
1.2 above the area average of 105.8
Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths
104
York 104.57England 105
0.6 below the area average of 104.6
Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling
105
York 104.91England 105
In line with the area average of 104.9
Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
21%
York 27.3%England 32%
6.3 percentage points below the area average of 27.3
Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading
93%
York 75%
18 percentage points above the area average of 75
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing
86%
York 71.1%
14.9 percentage points above the area average of 71.1
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths
71%
York 72.5%
1.5 percentage points below the area average of 72.5
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
14
York 40
25.9 below the area average of 39.9
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against York	Against national	Feeds
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths	64% York 61.2%England 61%	2.9 percentage points above the area average of 61.2	3 percentage points above the national figure of 61	Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths	7% York 8.3%England 8%	1.3 percentage points below the area average of 8.3	1 percentage points below the national figure of 8	Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading	107 York 105.77England 105	1.2 above the area average of 105.8	2 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths	104 York 104.57England 105	0.6 below the area average of 104.6	1 below the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling	105 York 104.91England 105	In line with the area average of 104.9	In line with the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling	21% York 27.3%England 32%	6.3 percentage points below the area average of 27.3	11 percentage points below the national figure of 32	Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading	93% York 75%	18 percentage points above the area average of 75	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing	86% York 71.1%	14.9 percentage points above the area average of 71.1	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths	71% York 72.5%	1.5 percentage points below the area average of 72.5	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	14 York 40	25.9 below the area average of 39.9	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

York · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Primary classes: 26.6 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 2.9% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 8.7% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 11.7% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 11.5pupils per adult
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling: 21% of pupils
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths: 7% of pupils
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 20.4pupils per teacher
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: 64% of pupils
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 100% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated Rufforth Primary School Good at its inspection on 24/05/2023.
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