Rufford Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Stourbridge, Dudley
Rufford Primary School is a primary school in Stourbridge, Dudley for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 4 June 2024. Dudley has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Bredon Avenue, Stourbridge, DY9 7NR
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Dudley
- Pupils on roll
- 260 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 36.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 4 June 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils at Rufford Primary School are polite and well-mannered.”
- “They settle well to their learning in lessons and work hard.”
- “Pupils are warmly greeted each day by staff and ‘Luci’ the school dog.”
To improve
- “Significant changes to staffing over time have impacted this school’s rapid progress.”
- “However, at times some teachers are unclear about how to teach writing composition and handwriting.”
- “However, checks on how well pupils learn the curriculum over time are inconsistent.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 24 June 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) | 59% | 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: 37 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 30 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2024 to 2026, as Dudley published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Dudley.
- Peters Hill Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Wollescote Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Ham Dingle Primary Academy 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Thorns Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Oldswinford C of E Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Greenfield Primary School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Hob Green Primary School 1.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Joseph's RC Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published