Ruswarp Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

North Yorkshire · YO21 1NJ

General information Primary School · 3-11 years Who goes here 36 pupils, 8.6% FSM

Educational attainment Ofsted report card

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Ruswarp Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

General Information

Address: Ruswarp, Whitby, YO21 1NJ – View on map
Phone: 01947602029
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Helen Isaac
Age range: 3-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery provision: Yes

Who goes here

36 pupils out of 105 places Plenty of room

Pupils eligible for free school meals: 3
% eligible for free school meals: 8.6%
Pupil mix: 1 in 10 (less mixed than the North Yorkshire average)
English as an additional language: 0% (England 22%)

Staff

Teachers leaving each year

Teacher turnover: 17.9% a year (North Yorkshire 17.2%, typical in England 13.9%)
Where they went: about 100% moved to another school, 0% left state schools altogether (retirement, other careers, independent schools, abroad)
Data years: 2022/23 to 2024/25 (average of 3 years, DfE school workforce census)

Teachers who moved school or left state schools in the year after each November, as a share of all the school's teachers. Some turnover is healthy – retirements, promotions, moving house. This is a small staff, so one or two teachers leaving moves the figure a lot.

Behaviour

Awaiting Data

About this Behaviour status

We've asked this school for real behaviour figures under Freedom of Information and haven't had a response yet.

Across North Yorkshire: suspensions by reason

Suspensions for sexual misconduct: 11 (0.3 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Permanent exclusions for sexual misconduct: 0
Suspensions for bullying: 5 (0.1 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Suspensions for abuse against sexual orientation or gender identity: 2 (0.0 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.0)
Data year: 2024/25 (DfE suspensions and exclusions statistics)

These are figures for all state primary schools in North Yorkshire, not this school's own – the government doesn't publish them school by school. A suspension can have up to three reasons. Most sexual harassment between pupils never leads to a suspension, so these figures show only part of the picture.

Attendance

Overall absence: 6.4%
Persistently absent pupils: 7.7%
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.

Pupils on SEN Support: 11.1%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 0.0%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Specific learning difficulty: 1 pupil
Speech, language and communications needs: 1 pupil
Hearing impairment: 1 pupil
Autistic spectrum disorder: 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

Ofsted report card February 2026

Ofsted's new report cards grade each part of school life separately, instead of giving one overall word.

Safeguarding Met
Inclusion Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching Needs attention
Achievement Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing Strong standard
Early years Strong standard
Leadership and governance Expected standard

Before this, under the old system, Ofsted rated the school Requires improvement (2023). The report card above replaces that grade.

How Ofsted report cards work

Since November 2025, Ofsted grades each area of a school on its own five-point scale, and no longer gives a single word like “Good” or “Outstanding”. Safeguarding (keeping children safe) is simply met or not met.

Exceptional The very best practice nationally
Strong standard Above what Ofsted expects
Expected standard What Ofsted expects of every school
Needs attention Some weaknesses the school needs to fix
Urgent improvement Serious weaknesses needing urgent action

“Expected standard” is a sound result – it's what Ofsted expects a good school to do. Report cards aren't directly comparable with the old single grades, which is why we don't turn them into one.

Year 6 SATs results

SATs results for this school weren't published for 2024/25 - the Department for Education withholds them when a year group is too small to report without identifying pupils.

View full Ofsted inspection report

Financials

Spending per pupil: £15,070 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

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.

12th of 260 primary schools in North Yorkshire for spending per pupil

#10Luttons Community Primary Academy£15,133
#11Melsonby Methodist Primary School£15,103
#12Ruswarp Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£15,070
#13Darley Primary School£14,862
#14Ingleby Greenhow Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£14,423

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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.

Rank School Score

#1Lealholm Primary School£30,056
#2St Hedda's Catholic Primary School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy£25,935
#3North and South Cowton Community Primary School£21,936
#4Oakbridge Church of England Primary School£18,500
#5Castleton Primary School£17,875
#6Goathland Primary School£16,529
#7Alanbrooke Academy£16,524
#8Thornton Watlass Church of England Primary School£15,549
#9Sherburn Church of England Primary Academy£15,217
#10Luttons Community Primary Academy£15,133
#11Melsonby Methodist Primary School£15,103
#12Ruswarp Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£15,070
#13Darley Primary School£14,862
#14Ingleby Greenhow Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£14,423
#15Carlton and Faceby Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School£14,369
#16Stillington Primary School£14,032
#17Kettlewell Primary School£13,862
#18Terrington Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School£13,801
#19North Stainley Church of England Primary School£13,610
#20Great Smeaton Academy Primary School£13,379
#21Oakridge Community Primary School£13,138
#22Snainton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£12,640
#23Nun Monkton Primary Foundation School£12,387
#24Barton Church of England Primary School£12,206
#25Admiral Long Church of England Primary School£12,119
#26Askrigg Voluntary Controlled Primary School£12,027
#27Sicklinghall Community Primary School£11,572
#28Cracoe and Rylstone Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School£11,536
#29Linton-on-Ouse Primary School£11,442
#30Ravensworth Church of England Primary School£11,104
#31Kettlesing Felliscliffe Community Primary School£11,065
#32Long Marston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£10,984
#33Settrington All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£10,914
#34Burnsall Voluntary Aided Primary School£10,852
#35Follifoot Church of England Primary School£10,822
#36Sand Hutton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£10,768
#37Welburn Community Primary School£10,739
#38Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School£10,725
#39Staithes, Seton Community Primary School£10,707
#40East Cowton Church of England Primary School£10,633
#41Leeming St. John's Church of England Primary School£10,585
#42Leavening Community Primary School£10,544
#43Hawes Primary School£10,536
#44Markington Church of England Primary & Nursery School£10,530
#45Nawton Community Primary School£10,342
#46Kirkby in Malhamdale United Voluntary Aided Primary School£10,290
#47St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, West Tanfield£10,263
#48Dishforth Airfield Community Primary School£10,242
#49Hawsker Cum Stainsacre Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£10,228
#50Danby Church of England Voluntary Aided School£10,143
#51Reeth Community Primary School£10,123
#52Grassington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£10,065
#53Austwick Church of England VA Primary School£9,986
#54Saxton Church of England Primary School£9,875
#55Lythe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£9,744
#56Beckwithshaw Community Primary School£9,641
#57Forest of Galtres Anglican/Methodist Primary School£9,479
#58Brompton and Sawdon Community Primary School£9,340
#59St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy£9,304
#60St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School, Pateley Bridge£9,272
#61Bishop Monkton Church of England Primary School£9,256
#62Alverton Primary School£9,245
#63Fountains Church of England Primary School£9,180
#64Middleham Church of England Aided School£9,119
#65Ainderby Steeple Church of England Primary School£9,113
#66Goldsborough Church of England Primary School£9,090
#67Husthwaite Church of England Primary School£9,086
#68Trinity Academy Richmond£8,980
#69Barrowcliff School£8,937
#70St Peter's Brafferton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School£8,930
#71South Otterington Church of England Primary School£8,927
#72Gillamoor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£8,825
#73Sleights Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£8,823
#74St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy£8,744
#75Outwood Primary Academy Alne£8,612
#76Brompton-on-Swale Church of England Primary School£8,596
#77Sharow Church of England Primary School£8,569
#78Hellifield Community Primary School£8,506
#79Appleton Wiske Community Primary School£8,506
#80Sheriff Hutton Primary School£8,499
#81Staveley Community Primary School£8,491
#82Hackness Church of England Primary School£8,491
#83Wavell Community Primary School£8,480
#84Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy£8,407
#85Ripley Endowed Church of England School£8,384
#86The Boyle and Petyt Primary School£8,373
#87Thirsk Community Primary School£8,367
#88Kellington Primary School£8,360
#89Bentham Community Primary School£8,345
#90Slingsby Community Primary School£8,341
#91Barwic Parade Community Primary School, Selby£8,265
#92East Whitby Primary Academy£8,255
#93Spofforth Church of England Controlled Primary School£8,185
#94Dishforth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£8,142
#95Green Hammerton Church of England Primary School£8,136
#96West Heslerton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£8,053
#97Burton Leonard Church of England Primary School£7,987
#98Colburn Community Primary School£7,976
#99Barlow Church of England Primary School£7,974
#100Braeburn Primary and Nursery Academy£7,951
#101Harrogate, Grove Road Community Primary School£7,917
#102Kirby Hill Church of England (VC) Primary School£7,910
#103Sessay Church of England Primary School£7,902
#104Lothersdale Primary School£7,886
#105Kirk Smeaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£7,877
#106Osmotherley Primary School£7,875
#107St Joseph's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy£7,862
#108Hertford Vale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Staxton£7,844
#109Thornton in Craven Community Primary School£7,830
#110St Benedict's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy£7,814
#111Scotton Lingerfield Primary School£7,762
#112Camblesforth Community Primary Academy£7,762
#113Huby Church of England Primary School£7,746
#114Cowling Community Primary School£7,741
#115Birstwith Church of England Primary School£7,709
#116Chapel Haddlesey Church of England Primary School£7,689
#117Barlby Bridge Community Primary School£7,687
#118Hunton and Arrathorne Community Primary School£7,678
#119Moorside Primary School & Nursery£7,642
#120Giggleswick Primary School£7,604
#121Crayke Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£7,538
#122Michael Syddall Church of England Aided Primary School£7,536
#123New Park Primary Academy£7,522
#124Friarage Community Academy£7,469
#125Cambrai Primary School£7,441
#126All Saints Church of England School£7,432
#127Burton Salmon Community Primary School£7,423
#128Wykeham Church of England Primary School£7,417
#129Sutton CofE Primary and Nursery School£7,376
#130Selby Abbey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£7,365
#131Sinnington Community Primary School£7,363
#132Wheatcroft Community Primary School£7,357
#133West Cliff Primary School£7,320
#134Selby Community Primary School£7,312
#135North Rigton Church of England Primary School£7,302
#136Topcliffe CofE Academy£7,295
#137Sutton on the Forest Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£7,291
#138Stokesley Primary Academy£7,278
#139Dacre Braithwaite Church of England Primary School£7,277
#140Threshfield Primary School£7,241
#141North Duffield Community Primary School£7,224
#142Askwith Primary School£7,221
#143Leeming RAF Community Primary School£7,215
#144Langton Primary School£7,209
#145Richmond Methodist Primary School£7,150
#146Kirkby and Great Broughton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School£7,102
#147Grewelthorpe Church of England Primary School£7,089
#148Marton-Cum-Grafton Church of England Primary School£7,070
#149Carleton Endowed CofE Primary School£7,069
#150Kildwick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£7,056
#151Kirkbymoorside Community Primary School£7,036
#152Applegarth Primary School£6,979
#153Cawood Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School£6,974
#154South Kilvington Church of England Academy£6,973
#155Kirkby Malzeard Church of England Primary School£6,965
#156Carnagill Community Primary School£6,937
#157Airy Hill Primary School£6,931
#158Roecliffe CofE Primary School£6,931
#159Wistow Parochial Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£6,917
#160Bradleys Both Community Primary School£6,910
#161Outwood Primary Academy Greystone£6,907
#162Bolton-On-Swale St Mary's CofE Primary School£6,899
#163Rillington Primary School£6,858
#164Cliffe Voluntary Controlled Primary School£6,849
#165Tadcaster Primary Academy£6,832
#166Mill Hill Primary School£6,811
#167Brompton Community Primary School£6,778
#168Christ Church Church of England Primary School£6,759
#169Hunmanby Primary School£6,751
#170Greatwood Community Primary School£6,739
#171Croft Church of England Primary School£6,723
#172Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy£6,711
#173Eppleby Forcett Church of England Primary School£6,700
#174St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy£6,678
#175Scarborough, Northstead Community Primary School£6,675
#176Amotherby Community Primary School£6,630
#177Staynor Hall Primary Academy£6,625
#178St Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy£6,621
#179Ripon Cathedral Church of England Primary School£6,619
#180Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy£6,615
#181Norton Community Primary School£6,613
#182Thorpe Willoughby Community Primary School£6,592
#183Sherburn in Elmet, Athelstan Community Primary School£6,587
#184Knayton Church of England Academy£6,552
#185St Stephen's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary Academy£6,543
#186Settle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£6,535
#187Willow Tree Community Primary School£6,533
#188Keeble Gateway Academy£6,532
#189Middleton Tyas Church of England Primary School£6,493
#190Leyburn Primary School£6,489
#191Riccall Community Primary School£6,461
#192Barlby Community Primary School£6,456
#193Skipton Parish Church of England Primary School£6,414
#194Gladstone Road Primary School£6,399
#195Malton Primary Academy£6,383
#196Helmsley Community Primary School£6,360
#197Burneston Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School£6,354
#198St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Scarborough£6,319
#199Bedale Church of England Primary School£6,300
#200Sutton-in-Craven Community Primary School£6,290
#201Killinghall Church of England Primary School£6,269
#202Boroughbridge Primary School£6,268
#203Hemingbrough Community Primary School£6,265
#204Romanby Primary School£6,246
#205All Saints Catholic Primary School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy£6,240
#206Appleton Roebuck Primary School£6,236
#207Scarborough, Overdale Community Primary School£6,207
#208Coppice Valley Primary School£6,206
#209Starbeck Primary Academy£6,197
#210Stakesby Primary Academy£6,192
#211East Ayton Community Primary School£6,190
#212Skipton, Water Street Community Primary School£6,127
#213Meadowside Academy£6,127
#214Carlton Primary School£6,111
#215Hipswell Church of England Primary School£6,101
#216St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy£6,095
#217Thornton Dale CofE Primary School£6,088
#218Hutton Rudby Primary School£6,075
#219Hampsthwaite Church of England Primary School£6,073
#220Catterick Garrison, Le Cateau Community Primary School£6,069
#221Easingwold Community Primary School£6,009
#222Selby, Longman's Hill Community Primary School£5,986
#223Glusburn Community Primary School£5,968
#224Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School£5,957
#225Lindhead School£5,956
#226Whitley and Eggborough Community Primary School£5,936
#227Roseberry Academy£5,920
#228Harrogate, Bilton Grange Primary School£5,899
#229Ingleton Primary School£5,891
#230Richard Taylor Church of England Primary School£5,877
#231St Robert's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy£5,877
#232Western Primary School£5,818
#233St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy£5,790
#234Barkston Ash Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy£5,748
#235Hambleton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£5,744
#236Seamer and Irton Community Primary School£5,743
#237St Peter's Church of England Primary School£5,716
#238Tockwith Church of England Primary Academy£5,706
#239St Mary's Primary School Knaresborough, A Voluntary Catholic Academy£5,686
#240St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Harrogate, A Voluntary Academy£5,675
#241Carlton Miniott Primary Academy£5,657
#242Riverside School, Tadcaster£5,655
#243Cayton Community Primary School£5,625
#244Rossett Acre Primary School£5,547
#245Hookstone Chase Primary School£5,532
#246Sowerby Primary Academy£5,493
#247St Peter's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy£5,437
#248Escrick Church of England Primary School£5,422
#249Sherburn Hungate Primary School£5,373
#250Monk Fryston Church of England Primary School£5,364
#251Broomfield School£5,350
#252Kirk Fenton Church of England Primary School£5,313
#253Pannal Primary School£5,224
#254Newby and Scalby Academy£5,197
#255South Milford Primary School£5,180
#256Aspin Park Academy£5,098
#257Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School£5,063
#258Brayton Church of England Primary School£5,030
#259Cononley Primary School£4,524
#260Fairburn Community Primary School£4,087

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