Ruardean Church of England Primary School
School Road, Ruardean, GL17 9XQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Ione Haroun
- Diocese
- Diocese of Gloucester
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Forest of Dean
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 76
- URN
- 115647
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01594542461
About this school
Ruardean Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Ruardean. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 76 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Ruardean Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 12 | 14 | 13 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 42% | 21% | 23% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 58% | 57% | 38% |
| Expected standard in maths | 50% | 36% | 38% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 58% | 29% | 31% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 100.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 98.0 | 97.0 | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.60 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Ruardean Church of England Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Gloucestershire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 42% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 21% | 56.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 23% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 85 |
| 2023/24 | 87 |
| 2024/25 | 72 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ruardean Church of England Primary School compares
Ruardean Church of England Primary School ranked 205th of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 6% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 17% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 23% | 8% | 29.2% | 76 | — |
| Woodside Primary School | 65% | 4.5% | 10.7% | 122 | 0.8 miles |
| Drybrook Primary School | 56% | 5.4% | 34.2% | 147 | 1.5 miles |
| Lydbrook Primary School | 50% | 5.2% | 20.2% | 83 | 1.6 miles |
| Steam Mills Primary School | 87% | 5% | 25% | 128 | 1.9 miles |
| English Bicknor Church of England Primary School | — | 6.8% | 14.3% | 48 | 2.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 29.17%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 7.98%
- Persistent absence
- 22.86%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Woodside Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Ruardean
-
Drybrook Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Drybrook
-
Lydbrook Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Lydbrook
-
Steam Mills Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Cinderford
-
English Bicknor Church of England Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Coleford
Other schools in Ruardean
- Woodside Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Ruardean Church of England Primary School teach?
- Ruardean Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Ruardean.
- Who is the headteacher of Ruardean Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Ruardean Church of England Primary School is Mrs Ione Haroun, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Ruardean Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ruardean Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Ruardean Church of England Primary School?
- Ruardean Church of England Primary School has 76 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Ruardean Church of England Primary School full?
- Ruardean Church of England Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 76 on roll (72%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Ruardean Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Ruardean Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Gloucester.
- Does Ruardean Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Ruardean Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- What SEN provision does Ruardean Church of England Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Ruardean Church of England Primary School's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Ruardean Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 42% in 2022/23 and 23% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Ruardean Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Gloucestershire?
- Ruardean Church of England Primary School ranked 205th of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 6% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 17% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Ruardean Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Ruardean Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ruardean Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ruardean Church of England Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.