Rufford Primary and Nursery SchoolBulwell St Mary's Primary and Nursery School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Rufford Primary and Nursery School and Bulwell St Mary's Primary and Nursery School are primary schools.
Rufford Primary and Nursery School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Bulwell St Mary's Primary and Nursery School scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Rufford Primary and Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.
Rufford Primary and Nursery School was judged Good and Bulwell St Mary's 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 49.0% for Rufford Primary and Nursery School and 55.0% for Bulwell St Mary's Primary and Nursery School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Rufford Primary and Nursery School (53.0% in 2022-23, 49.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Bulwell St Mary's Primary and Nursery School (53.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BulwellRufford Primary and Nursery School | NottinghamBulwell St Mary's Primary and Nursery School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100Stronger figure | D40/100 | |
| Local ranking | 61st of 74 in Nottingham Stronger figure | 69th of 74 in Nottingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 438 | 221 | |
| Capacity | 472 | 210 | |
| Location | Bulwell, NG6 8LE | Nottingham, NG6 8GQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 49.0% | 55.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 423 | 229 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 54.0% | 51.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 18.9% | 25.8% | |
| SEN support | 21.3% | 17.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.5% | 1.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% Stronger figure | 6.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.3% Stronger figure | 17.6% | 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.
Rufford Primary and Nursery School
Bulwell St Mary's Primary and Nursery School
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