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EnglandSouth WestSomersetTA3 5JZRuishton Church of England School
Primary

Ruishton Church of England School

Primary

Somerset · Taunton · TA3 5JZ http://www.ruishtonschool.co.uk

Pupils
191
cap. 210
Ages
2 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
62%
RWM expected · 2024/25
3%
RWM higher · 2024/25
191
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
12%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
62%
RWM expected · 2024/25
3%
RWM higher · 2024/25
191
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
12%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authoritySomerset
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio29.2:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of Ruishton Church of England School · Primary · Somerset

Finance£6079 spend / pupil£6785 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2022/23

RWM expected standard
62%
+10pp
62%54%46%
'23'24'25
'25 · 62%
RWM higher standard
3%
-7pp
10%7%3%
'23'24'25
'25 · 3%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
83%
Reading higher standard
21%
Writing expected standard
66%
Writing higher standard
3%
Maths expected standard
76%
Maths higher standard
41%
Science expected standard
86%
SPAG expected standard
86%
LA AVG 70.28%
SPAG higher standard
28%
LA AVG 25.69%
Reading scaled score
106.0
LA AVG 105.04
Maths scaled score
107.0
LA AVG 103.63
GPS scaled score
105.0

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
191
Pupil : teacher ratio
29.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
18%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
12%

Contact

Address
Newlands Road, Ruishton, Taunton, TA3 5JZ
Local authority
Somerset
Telephone
Email

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 exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2562%3%83%21%66%3%76%41%86%86%106.0107.0105.018%191
2023/2452%10%81%23%74%13%61%26%94%68%105.0103.0105.019%195
2022/2346%4%86%29%75%4%57%25%93%82%105.0103.0105.0-2.70-4.10-4.2019%199

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
2024/2519124.818%3%18%5%12%
2023/2419540.019%5%15%6%16%
2022/2319922.119%11%14%6%14%
2021/2220125.115%4%12%6%13%
2020/2119422.115%3%12%
2018/1919715%2%12%3%3%

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