Rufford Primary and Nursery School
Community primary school in Bulwell (Nottingham).
KS2 RWM expected
49%
▼ 13pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
68%
▼ 7pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
64%
▼ 10pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
60%
▼ 12pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.3%
▼ 0.5pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
19.2
▼ 1.5 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
49.8%
▲ 25pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
93%
438 / 472 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Enrichment found on the school website
7Clubs and activitiesfound on the website
1Programmesteaching and wellbeing approaches
By areaiFound on the school website by WhatSchool, March 2026. Not verified; the school website is the authority. Counts show what a website mentions, not how much a school offers.
- 4 Sports and active
- 1 STEM and digital
- 3 Music and performance
Clubs, activities and programmes
8 listediActivities are as listed on the school website. Programme descriptions are Governance Register summaries; where none is given, WhatSchool's category is shown. Found on the school website by WhatSchool, March 2026. Not verified; the school website is the authority.Scroll sideways for more
| Activity | Type | Area | About |
|---|---|---|---|
| Band | Club | Music and performance | - |
| Choir | Club | Music and performance | - |
| Dance | Club | Sports and active | - |
| Drama | Club | Music and performance | - |
| Football | Club | Sports and active | - |
| Rounders | Club | Sports and active | - |
| Swimming | Club | Sports and active | - |
| Times Tables Rock Stars | Programme | STEM and digital | Online times tables practice, played as a game. |
Guides for parents
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