Rufford CofE School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Ormskirk, Lancashire
Rufford CofE School is a primary school in Ormskirk, Lancashire for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 26 March 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Flash Lane, Rufford, Ormskirk, L40 1SN
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 114 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 4.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 26 March 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy coming to this school.”
- “They described it to inspectors as an ‘extended family’.”
- “There are strong relationships between staff and pupils of all ages.”
To improve
- “In a few subjects, teachers do not design learning precisely enough in order to help some pupils to deepen their knowledge over time.”
- “The checks that the school makes to ensure the successful delivery of the curriculum in this small number of subjects are not sharp enough.”
- “This means that this variability in learning design is not addressed sufficiently well.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 May 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 79% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 16 first-preference applications, 16 offers in total, 16 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- Holmeswood Methodist School 1.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Mawdesley St Peter's Church of England Primary School 2.0 mi Not judged
- Burscough Bridge St John's Church of England Primary School 2.3 mi School remains Good
- Burscough Village Primary School 2.3 mi School remains Good
- Burscough Bridge Methodist School 2.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Trinity and St Michael's VA CofE/Methodist Primary School 2.8 mi School remains Outstanding
- Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School 2.8 mi School remains Good
- Richard Durning's Endowed Primary School 2.8 mi Good