Crabtree Farm Primary SchoolRufford Primary and Nursery School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Crabtree Farm Primary School and Rufford Primary and Nursery School are primary schools.
Crabtree Farm Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Rufford Primary and Nursery School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Crabtree Farm Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Crabtree Farm Primary School was judged Good and Rufford Primary and Nursery School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 55.0% for Crabtree Farm Primary School and 49.0% for Rufford Primary and Nursery School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Crabtree Farm Primary School (53.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Rufford Primary and Nursery School (53.0% in 2022-23, 49.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NottinghamCrabtree Farm Primary School | BulwellRufford Primary and Nursery School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100Stronger figure | D48/100 | |
| Local ranking | 47th of 74 in Nottingham Stronger figure | 61st of 74 in Nottingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 358 | 438 | |
| Capacity | 480 | 472 | |
| Location | Nottingham, NG6 8AX | Bulwell, NG6 8LE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 55.0% Stronger figure | 49.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 364 | 423 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 64.9% | 54.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 25.8% | 18.9% | |
| SEN support | 17.0% | 21.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 0.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.8% | 5.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.9% | 17.3% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Crabtree Farm Primary School
Rufford Primary and Nursery School
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