Ruswarp Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Ruswarp, Whitby, YO21 1NJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Helen Isaac
- Diocese
- Diocese of York
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- The Rise Federation
- Constituency
- Scarborough and Whitby
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 36
- URN
- 121525
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01947602029
About this school
Ruswarp Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Whitby. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 36 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Ruswarp Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Needs attention
- Achievement
- Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Strong standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
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 | 9 | 1 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 33% | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | - |
| Expected standard in reading | 92% | 56% | - |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 44% | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 44% | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 102.0 | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 98.0 | - |
| Reading progress | -1.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.50 | - | - |
| 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 Ruswarp Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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 | North Yorkshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 67% | 56.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 33% | 58.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | — | 59.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 74 |
| 2023/24 | 50 |
| 2024/25 | 33 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ruswarp Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 6.4% | 13.3% | 36 | — |
| Airy Hill Primary School | 85% | 6.2% | 31.3% | 185 | 0.8 miles |
| Stakesby Primary Academy | 74% | 5.3% | 32.4% | 212 | 1.0 miles |
| East Whitby Primary Academy | 69% | 5.6% | 43% | 197 | 1.1 miles |
| West Cliff Primary School | 58% | 6.1% | 19.5% | 159 | 1.3 miles |
| Sleights Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 56% | 4.2% | 26% | 117 | 1.9 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.
Inspection history
-
Graded inspection report10 February 2026
- 14 June 2023
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 13.33%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 6.38%
- Persistent absence
- 7.69%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Airy Hill Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Whitby
-
Stakesby Primary Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Whitby
-
East Whitby Primary Academy1.1 miles
Primary · Whitby
-
West Cliff Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Whitby
-
Sleights Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Whitby
Other schools in Whitby
- Airy Hill Primary School Primary
- Castleton Primary School Primary
- Danby Church of England Voluntary Aided School Primary
- East Whitby Primary Academy Primary
- Egton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Fylingdales Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Glaisdale Primary School Primary
- Goathland Primary School Primary
- Hawsker Cum Stainsacre Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Lealholm Primary School Primary
- Lythe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Sleights Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Ruswarp Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School teach?
- Ruswarp Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Whitby.
- Who is the headteacher of Ruswarp Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- The headteacher of Ruswarp Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is Mrs Helen Isaac, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Ruswarp Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ruswarp Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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 Ruswarp Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- Ruswarp Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has 36 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Ruswarp Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School full?
- Ruswarp Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 36 on roll (34%), 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 Ruswarp Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Ruswarp Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of York.
- Does Ruswarp Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Ruswarp Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Ruswarp Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Ruswarp Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is part of the The Rise Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Ruswarp Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2022/23 and 33% in 2023/24. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is Ruswarp Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's absence rate?
- Ruswarp Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ruswarp Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ruswarp Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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.