UKSchoolSearch
OpenPrimaryURN 115647

Ruardean Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Ruardean · GL17 9XQ

Compare school

Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 4–11

Pupils

76

Local authority

Gloucestershire

Age range

Ages 411

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Ruardean, Gloucestershire, 76 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 25%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Gloucester.

Open schools in Ruardean
2
Primary schools in Ruardean
2
Academies among open schools in Ruardean
0% (0)
Open schools in GL17
7
Primary in GL17
6
Open schools in Gloucestershire LA
339
Primary in Gloucestershire LA
242

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Overview

School type
Voluntary controlled school
Phase
Primary
Age range
4–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
115647

Location

Address
School Road
Postcode
GL17 9XQ
Town
Ruardean
County
Gloucestershire
Local authority
Gloucestershire
District
Forest of Dean
Constituency
Forest of Dean
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
76
Boys / girls
40 / 36
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
76 / 105 (72%)
Free school meals
25%
FSM pupils
19
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Gloucester
Governance
Voluntary controlled school

SEN & specialist provision

SEN types and resourced/SEN unit places as recorded in GIAS. This is provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Ione Haroun
Telephone
01594542461

Official links

Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-03-28

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Read the Ofsted report

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
42%
Higher standard (RWM)
0%
Avg scaled score — reading
100.0
Avg scaled score — maths
98.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
95.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables