Rufford Primary School
Bredon Avenue, Stourbridge, DY9 7NR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- INVICTUS EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Erica Tilley
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Invictus Education Trust
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Stourbridge
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 270
- Pupils on roll
- 260
- URN
- 148685
- Local authority
- Dudley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01384686717
About this school
Rufford Primary School is a primary academy in Stourbridge. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 260 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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 | 28 | 30 | 34 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 36% | 63% | 59% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 57% | 80% | 74% |
| Expected standard in maths | 50% | 77% | 74% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 54% | 77% | 47% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 99.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.60 | - | - |
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 Rufford 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 | Dudley average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 36% | 52.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 54.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 59% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 173 |
| 2023/24 | 225 |
| 2024/25 | 250 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Rufford Primary School compares
Rufford Primary School ranked 52nd of 76 primary schools in Dudley for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 59% | 6.1% | 44.6% | 260 | — |
| Peters Hill Primary School | 66% | 4.9% | 17.9% | 722 | 0.6 miles |
| Wollescote Primary School | 64% | 7.7% | 34.5% | 440 | 0.8 miles |
| Ham Dingle Primary Academy | 64% | 4.3% | 19.4% | 329 | 0.9 miles |
| Thorns Primary School | 55% | 5.6% | 42.3% | 190 | 0.9 miles |
| Oldswinford C of E Primary School | 80% | 3.9% | 8% | 413 | 1.0 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)
- 44.6%
- English as an additional language
- 34.4%
- Overall absence
- 6.14%
- Persistent absence
- 21.32%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Peters Hill Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Brierley Hill
-
Wollescote Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Stourbridge
-
Ham Dingle Primary Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Stourbridge
-
Thorns Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Brierley Hill
-
Oldswinford C of E Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Stourbridge
Other schools in Stourbridge
Rufford Primary School ranks 15th of the 19 ranked primary schools in Stourbridge.
- Amblecote Primary School Primary
- Ashwood Park Primary School Primary
- Belbroughton CofE Primary School Primary
- Belle Vue Primary School Primary
- Brindley Heath Junior School Academy Primary
- Brook Primary School Primary
- Corbett VA CofE Primary School Primary
- Fairhaven Primary School Primary
- Foley Infant School Academy Primary
- Gig Mill Primary School Primary
- Greenfield Primary School Primary
- Hagley Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Rufford Primary School teach?
- Rufford Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Stourbridge.
- Who is the headteacher of Rufford Primary School?
- The headteacher of Rufford Primary School is Mrs Erica Tilley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Rufford Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Rufford 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 big is Rufford Primary School?
- Rufford Primary School has 260 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Rufford Primary School full?
- Rufford Primary School has capacity for 270 pupils and 260 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Rufford Primary School a faith school?
- No. Rufford Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Is Rufford Primary School a selective school?
- No. Rufford Primary School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Rufford Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Rufford Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Rufford Primary School?
- Rufford Primary School is part of INVICTUS EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Rufford Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Rufford Primary School's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Rufford Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 36% in 2022/23 and 59% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Rufford Primary School rank locally?
- Rufford Primary School ranked 52nd of 76 primary schools in Dudley for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Rufford Primary School's absence rate?
- Rufford Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Rufford Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Rufford 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 10 July 2026.