Ruswarp Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolAiry Hill Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Whitby.
Summary of the comparison
Ruswarp Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and Airy Hill Primary School are primary schools in Whitby.
Ruswarp Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Airy Hill Primary School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). Airy Hill Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Ruswarp Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was judged the expected standard and Airy Hill Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Airy Hill Primary School (70.0% in 2022-23, 85.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WhitbyRuswarp Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | WhitbyAiry Hill Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D44/100 | C69/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 204th of 282 in North Yorkshire | 35th of 282 in North Yorkshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 33 | 189 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 210 | |
| Location | Whitby, YO21 1NJ | Whitby, YO21 1PZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 85.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 10.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 33 | 189 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.3% | 31.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 4.2% | |
| SEN support | 12.1% | 9.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.4% | 6.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.7% Stronger figure | 16.2% | 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.
Ruswarp Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Airy Hill Primary School
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