Rucstall Primary School

Community school · Primary school · Basingstoke, Hampshire
RG21 3EX
Composite score
86.5

Rucstall Primary School at a glance

Located in Basingstoke, Hampshire, Rucstall Primary School is a primary school, classified by the DfE as a community school. The school educates roughly 201 pupils aged 4 to 11. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Outstanding' at its most recent inspection. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 90% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — well above the national average of 61%. That marks an improvement of 9.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 3% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 109 in reading and 110 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 24% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#381
National rank
#49
In South East
#7
In Hampshire
Top 3%
Nationally

Performance (KS2 SATs)

% meeting expected RWM
90%
% achieving higher RWM
24%
Reading average scaled score
109.0
National avg ≈ 105
Maths average scaled score
110.0
National avg ≈ 104
Reading progress
Maths progress

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective?
Yes
Early years provision
Outstanding

School profile

Pupils on roll 201 % FSM ever-6 21.4% % EAL 27.4% Age range 4–11 Gender Mixed

Location

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