Ruswarp Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Whitby
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This warm, caring school puts pupils' happiness and wellbeing at the centre of everything. Staff know each child well and pupils feel they belong to a large, happy family where they are safe and supported. The school provides excellent early years education that prepares children brilliantly for Year 1, with particularly strong phonics teaching and a rich curriculum that includes trips, residential visits and local music festival involvement.
Key Strengths
- Early years provision is exceptional with strong focus on language, vocabulary and phonics
- Personal development and wellbeing curriculum is broad, well-structured and age-appropriate
- Strong safeguarding culture where leaders and staff prioritise pupil safety and wellbeing
- Inclusive approach with well-coordinated support for pupils with special educational needs and vulnerable groups
- Behaviour has improved significantly with calm, respectful atmosphere throughout the school
Areas for Improvement
- Writing and mathematics achievement at key stage 2 not consistently at national standards, particularly for higher attainers
- Teaching not consistently precise in using assessment information to address gaps in pupil knowledge
- Pupils with handwriting difficulties not receiving targeted support needed
- Knowledge in wider curriculum areas like history and science not sufficiently embedded for long-term retention
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Trips to castles, residential visits, local music festival participation, breakfast club, lunchtime clubs, Anti-Bullying Week, Black History Month events
Ruswarp Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a small, rural school where pupils' happiness and wellbeing are at the heart of everything. The early years provision is a particular strength, with well-planned curriculum and high-quality interactions supporting children's language and vocabulary development.
At a Glance
8.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
9.5
Avg class size
10.0
Infant (KS1)
2
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
34%
Available places
36 pupils
105 capacity
69 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Whitby
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Whitby
Admissions Demand - North Yorkshire
Places available
7,282
Applications
5,050
Got 1st preference
94.4%
Got preferred school
98.7%
Primary admissions across North Yorkshire (2025/26)
Inspection History(12)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.38208%
Overall absence
7.69231%
Persistent absence
26
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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