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Rucstall Primary School

Primary

Basingstoke and Deane · Basingstoke · RG21 3EX www.rucstall.hants.sch.uk

Pupils
204
cap. 210
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school

The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2024/25.

Ofsted

Ofsted inspection

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Latest inspection
4 Jun 2024
Outstanding

Inspection outcome

Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years provision
Outstanding

Other Ofsted reports

6 reports
7 Mar 2023
School inspection
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3 Oct 2017
Full inspectionGood
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5 Feb 2013
Full inspectionGood
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This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.

Admissions

Can I get my child into this school?

This school is in Basingstoke and Deane. You apply through the education LA where you live, even if that is a different council.

Results vs local authority and England

This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.

RWM expected
90%
+9pp
LA
64%
England
63%
90%76%61%
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RWM higher
24%
+1pp
LA
8%
England
8%
24%15%5%
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Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
90%
Reading higher standard
55%
Writing expected standard
93%
Writing higher standard
24%
Maths expected standard
97%
Maths higher standard
45%
Science expected standard
93%
SPAG expected standard
93%
LA AVG 72%
SPAG higher standard
55%
LA AVG 26%
Reading scaled score
109.0
LA AVG 105.75
Maths scaled score
110.0
LA AVG 104.3
GPS scaled score
111.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
201
cap. 210
210202193
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Pupil : teacher ratio
20.1
LA AVG 20.76:1
21.419.918.4
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EAL
27%
LA AVG 10.65%
27%18%9%
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FSM eligible
21%
LA AVG 20.42%
25%20%15%
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SEN
18%
LA AVG 18.49%
18%15%11%
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Overall absence
4%
LA
5%
England
5%
5%4%3%
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Persistent absence
12%
LA
10%
England
13%
12%8%4%
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Overview

AddressHolbein Close, Black Dam, Basingstoke, RG21 3EX
Telephone01256466524
Local authorityHampshire
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio20.1:1
Religious characterDoes not apply
Finance£6461 spend / pupil£6396 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.Cohort
2024/2590%24%201
2023/2481%23%193
2022/2377%20%+0.60+1.80+2.30198
2018/1977%5%-0.30+1.60-0.90198
2017/1864%14%+0.20+2.70+1.90208
2016/1761%6%-4.10-0.20-2.90210
More fields
YearReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreSEN
2024/2590%55%93%24%97%45%93%93%109.0110.0111.018%
2023/2485%42%92%27%100%46%92%96%108.0111.0111.016%
2022/2383%37%87%23%90%30%93%73%106.0107.0106.015%
2018/1986%23%86%36%86%9%91%86%105.0105.0106.013%
2017/1868%39%86%25%86%29%79%82%104.0105.0106.011%
2016/1767%9%82%27%73%12%85%70%101.0102.0103.013%

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2520120.118%27%21%4%12%
2023/2419321.416%20%21%4%8%
2022/2319818.715%16%25%4%7%
2021/2219418.412%14%21%5%8%
2020/2120121.011%10%25%
2018/1919821.113%11%17%3%8%
2017/1820821.311%13%15%4%4%
2016/1721018.413%9%16%3%4%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.