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Rufford CofE School

Primary Local authority maintained school in Ormskirk L40 1SN

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  • School Reference Number: 119483
  • Address: Flash Lane, Rufford, Ormskirk L40 1SN
  • Headteacher: Mrs Rachel Elleray
  • Telephone: 01704 821300
  • Website: rufford.lancs.sch.uk
  • Type: Local authority maintained schools
  • Sub-Type: Voluntary aided school
  • Phase: Primary
  • Pupil Capacity: 140
  • Local Education Authority: Lancashire
  • Gender: Mixed
  • Age Range: 3 to 11
  • Religious Ethos: Christian
  • Admissions Policy: Not applicable

Further Information

Latest Ofsted Rating

Inspected on 05/11/2014

Rating published on 27/11/2014

Overall effectiveness: Good

Effectiveness of leadership and management: Good

Early years provision: Good

All Ofsted Reports

Inspection DatePublication DateInspection TypeRatingPDF Link
26 March 2024 16 May 2024 School inspection
2 October 2018 24 October 2018 Short inspection
5 November 2014 27 November 2014 Full inspection Good
15 January 2013 4 February 2013 Interim assessment
27 May 2011 11 July 2011 Curriculum and development visit
25 November 2009 17 December 2009 Full inspection Good
27 March 2007 1 May 2007 Full inspection Good
4 June 2001 5 October 2001 Full inspection

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Unique Reference Number119483
Local Authority Code888
Local Authority NameLancashire
Establishment Number5206
School / College NameRufford CofE School
Establishment Type Code02
Establishment typeVoluntary aided school
Establishment Type Group Code4
Establishment Type GroupLocal authority maintained schools
Establishment Status Code1
Establishment statusOpen
Reason Establishment Opened Code00
Reason establishment openedNot applicable
Open date
Reason Establishment Closed Code00
Reason establishment closedNot applicable
Close date
Phase Of Education Code 2
Phase of educationPrimary
Age range Low3
Age range High11
Boarders Code1
BoardersNo boarders
Nursery provisionHas Nursery Classes
Official Sixth Form Code2
Official sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
Gender Code3
Gender of entryMixed
Religious Character Code02
Religious characterChurch of England
Religious ethosDoes not apply
Diocese CodeCE03
DioceseDiocese of Blackburn
Admissions Policy Code0
Admissons policyNot applicable
School capacity140
Special Classes Code2
Special classesNo Special Classes
Census Date18-01-2024
Number of Pupils130
Number of Boys69
Number of Girls61
Percentage Free School Meals6.20
Trust School Flag Code0
Trust School Flag Not applicable
Trusts Code
Academy trust or Trust
School Sponsor FlagNot applicable
Academy sponsor
Federation FlagNot under a federation
Federations Code
Federation
UKPRN10080249
FEHE Identifier
Further education typeNot applicable
Last Changed Date13-01-2025
StreetFlash Lane
LocalityRufford
Address3
TownOrmskirk
County (name)Lancashire
PostcodeL40 1SN
Websitewww.rufford.lancs.sch.uk
Telephone01704821300
Headteacher/Principal titleMrs
Headteacher/Principal first nameRachel
Headteacher/Principal last nameElleray
Headteacher/Principal Job TitleHeadteacher
BSO Inspectorate NameNot applicable
Inspectorate Report
Date of Last Inspection Visit
Next Inspection Visit
Teenage mothers provisionNot applicable
Teenage mothers capacity
Childcare facilities provisionNot applicable
SEN facilitiesNot applicable
Pupils with EBDNot applicable
Number of places
Full time provision
Pupils educated by other providersNot applicable
Section 41 approvedNot applicable
SEN provision
Type of resourced provisionNot applicable
Resourced provision number on roll
Resourced provision capacity
SEN unit number on roll
SEN unit capacity
Government Office Region CodeB
Government Office RegionNorth West
District CodeE07000127
DistrictWest Lancashire
Ward CodeE05014930
WardBurscough Bridge & Rufford
Parliamentary Constituency CodeE14001504
Parliamentary ConstituencySouthport
Urban/Rural CodeE1
Urban/Rural Description(England/Wales) Rural village
GSS LA CodeE10000017
Easting345963
Northing415577
Middle Super Output Area (MSOA)West Lancashire 002
Lower Super Output Area (LSOA)West Lancashire 002D
Inspectorate Name
Number of special pupils under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan
Number of special pupils not under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan
Boarding Establishment
Proprietor's Name
Previous Local Authority Code923
Previous local authorityPre LGR (1998) Lancashire
Previous establishment number5206
Country
UPRN100012656706
Site Name
QAB Code0
QAB NameNot applicable
Establishment Accredited Code0
Establishment AccreditedNot applicable
QAB Report
CH Number
MSOA CodeE02005305
LSOA CodeE01025513
Free School Meals8
Accreditation Expiry Date
URN119483
Web Linkhttp://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/119483
LAESTAB8885206
School nameRufford CofE School
Ofsted phasePrimary
Type of educationVoluntary Aided School
School open dateN/A
Admissions policyNot applicable
Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
Designated religious characterChurch of England
Religious ethosDoes not apply
Faith groupingChristian
Ofsted regionNorth West
RegionNorth West
Local authorityLancashire
Parliamentary constituencySouthport
Multi-academy trust UIDN/A
Multi-academy trust nameN/A
Academy sponsor UIDN/A
Academy sponsor nameN/A
PostcodeL40 1SN
Number of warning notices issued in 2023/24 academic yearN/A
The income deprivation affecting children index (IDACI) quintile1
Total number of pupils130
Statutory lowest age3
Statutory highest age11
Latest ungraded inspection number since last graded inspection10294324
Does the ungraded inspection relate to the URN of the current school?Yes
URN at time of the ungraded inspection119483
LAESTAB at time of the ungraded inspection8885206
School name at time of the ungraded inspectionRufford CofE School
School type at time of the ungraded inspectionVoluntary Aided School
Number of ungraded inspections since the last graded inspection2
Date of latest ungraded inspection26/03/2024
Ungraded inspection publication date15/05/2024
Did the latest ungraded inspection convert to a graded inspection?No
Ungraded inspection overall outcomeSchool remains Good
Number of monitoring and urgent inspections since last graded inspectionN/A
Inspection number of latest graded inspectionITS448828
Inspection typeS5 Inspection
Inspection type groupingS5 Inspection
Event type groupingSchools - S5
Inspection start date05/11/2014
Publication date27/11/2014
Does the latest graded inspection relate to the URN of the current school?Yes
URN at time of latest graded inspection119483
LAESTAB at time of latest graded inspection8885206
School name at time of latest graded inspectionRufford CofE School
School type at time of latest graded inspectionVoluntary Aided School
Current school type used for chart C6Maintained school
Overall effectivenessGood
Category of concernN/A
Quality of educationN/A
Behaviour and attitudesN/A
Personal developmentN/A
Effectiveness of leadership and managementGood
Safeguarding is effective?N/A
Early years provisionGood
Sixth form provisionN/A
Previous inspection numberITS339452
Previous inspection start date25/11/2009
Previous publication date17/12/2009
Does the previous graded inspection relate to the URN of the current school?Yes
URN at time of previous graded inspection119483
LAESTAB at time of previous graded inspection8885206
School name at time of previous graded inspectionRufford CofE School
School type at time of previous graded inspectionVoluntary Aided School
Previous graded inspection overall effectiveness2
Previous category of concernN/A
Previous quality of educationN/A
Previous behaviour and attitudesN/A
Previous personal developmentN/A
Previous effectiveness of leadership and managementGood
Previous safeguarding is effective?N/A
Previous early years provisionGood
Previous sixth form provisionN/A

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