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Rufford Primary School

Academy converter · Stourbridge · DY9 7NR

Ages 2–11 · 260 pupils · Dudley

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

6.7%

Admissions demand

1.07 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-06-04

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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)63%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.9%
Unauthorised2.6%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
171

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.07 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

32

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
60
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill96%

260 pupils · 270 places

Pupils on roll
260
Boys / girls
133 / 127
School capacity
270
Capacity fill
260 / 270 (96%)
Free school meals
42.3%
FSM pupils
96
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: INVICTUS EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
INVICTUS EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Invictus Education Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Erica Tilley

Location

Address
Bredon Avenue
Postcode
DY9 7NR
Town
Stourbridge
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Dudley
District
Dudley
Constituency
Stourbridge
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
13 on roll / 12 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Stourbridge, Dudley, 260 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 42.3%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Stourbridge
33
Primary schools in Stourbridge
21
Academies among open schools in Stourbridge
52% (17)
Open schools in DY9
10
Primary in DY9
8
Open schools in Dudley LA
118
Primary in Dudley LA
78

Nearby primary schools

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

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    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM17.4%
    • Demand0.97

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    • Absence8.4%
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    • Absence4.7%
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    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM42.1%
    • Demand1.00

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  • St Joseph's RC Primary School

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    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM5.5%
    • Demand1.00

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Erica Tilley
Telephone
01384686717
Website
www.rufford.dudley.sch.uk/

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