Rucstall Primary School

General Information

Address: Holbein Close, Black Dam, Basingstoke, RG21 3EX
Phone: 01256466524
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Miss Rachel Hughlock
Age range: 4-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Number of pupils: 204
School capacity: 210
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 35
% eligible for free school meals: 17.2%
Nursery provision: No

Behaviour

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Attendance

Overall absence: 4.1%
Persistently absent pupils: 11.6%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 16.2%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 4.9%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Autistic spectrum disorder: 10 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 8 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 6 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 4 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 3 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Autistic spectrum disorder: 5 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 2 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 1 pupil
Social, emotional and mental health: 1 pupil
Hearing impairment: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Outstanding 2024 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

Educational attainment data for this school has not been added yet.

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Ranked #1 of 20 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#1Rucstall Primary SchoolOutstanding
#2Burnham Copse Primary SchoolGood
#3Castle Hill Primary SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1Rucstall Primary SchoolOutstanding
#2Burnham Copse Primary SchoolGood
#3Castle Hill Primary SchoolGood
#4Cliddesden Primary SchoolGood
#5Ecchinswell and Sydmonton Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#6Fairfields Primary SchoolGood
#7Great Binfields Primary SchoolGood
#8North Waltham Primary SchoolGood
#9Park View Primary SchoolGood
#10Preston Candover Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#11Sherborne St John Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#12St Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#13St Bede's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#14St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolGood
#15St Mark's Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#16St Martin's East Woodhay Church of England (Aided) Primary SchoolGood
#17St Mary Bourne Primary SchoolGood
#18The Priory Primary SchoolGood
#19Whitchurch Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#20Ashford Hill Primary SchoolInadequate

Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £6,461 (2024-25)

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A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

Ranked #18 of 27 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#16Bramley Church of England Primary School£6,481
#17Kingsclere Church of England Primary School£6,472
#18Rucstall Primary School£6,461
#19St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School£6,235
#20Castle Hill Primary School£6,152

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1Ecchinswell and Sydmonton Church of England Primary School£12,357
#2Burghclere Primary School£9,567
#3Ashford Hill Primary School£8,500
#4Overton Church of England Primary School£8,154
#5Chiltern Primary School£8,077
#6Park View Primary School£7,880
#7Cliddesden Primary School£7,618
#8Tadley Community Primary School£7,274
#9St Martin's East Woodhay Church of England (Aided) Primary School£7,272
#10Silchester Church of England Primary School£7,182
#11Chalk Ridge Primary School£7,072
#12Preston Candover Church of England Primary School£6,985
#13Sherborne St John Church of England Primary School£6,947
#14St Mark's Church of England Primary School£6,661
#15St Mary Bourne Primary School£6,601
#16Bramley Church of England Primary School£6,481
#17Kingsclere Church of England Primary School£6,472
#18Rucstall Primary School£6,461
#19St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School£6,235
#20Castle Hill Primary School£6,152
#21Great Binfields Primary School£6,127
#22Whitchurch Church of England Primary School£6,065
#23Burnham Copse Primary School£6,050
#24Fairfields Primary School£5,962
#25The Priory Primary School£5,909
#26St Bede's Catholic Primary School£5,869
#27North Waltham Primary School£1,971

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