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Ruswarp Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

North Yorkshire, YO21 1NJPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
Apr 2026
KS2 Results
33%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
6 1st-choice / 6 places
Ranking
#13,078
of 13,686 nationally

About Ruswarp Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Ruswarp Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School sits within the North Yorkshire local authority, a large county with 292 primary schools. Among these, the school ranks 218th, placing it in the bottom half of the LA table. Its closest high-performing peers include Eppleby Forcett Church of England Primary School and Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, both of which achieve the top ranking score of 100, alongside Middleton Tyas Church of England Primary School at 95. Ruswarp is a very small school, with just 33 pupils against a capacity of 105, and it serves a mixed-gender intake from ages 3 to 11. The school has a Church of England religious character and is led by headteacher Helen Isaac. In its most recent Ofsted inspection, carried out in 2023, the school was rated Requires Improvement overall, a drop from its previous Good rating in 2014. The inspection found that the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, and leadership and management all require improvement, though early years provision and personal development were both rated Good.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressRuswarp, Whitby, North Yorkshire, YO21 1NJ
HeadteacherHelen Isaac
Local AuthorityNorth Yorkshire
Number of Pupils33
Free School Meals (FSM)12.9%
School Capacity33 / 105 (31% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

14 Jun 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 25 Sept 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Outdoor PlaygroundPlaying FieldsDining HallSports HallSensory RoomGymnasiumChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

GymnasticsFootballTennisDanceNetball

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubChessGardeningScience ClubChoir

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearing

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

08:00-08:45

Source: ruswarp-primaryschool.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Ruswarp Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Ruswarp Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.