Ruswarp Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Ruswarp, Whitby, YO21 1NJ
36 pupils · 34% of 105 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Free school meals
- 8.6%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 10 February 2026, published 20 April 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | Not published (small cohort) |
| Reaching the higher standard | Not published (small cohort) |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1 first-choice application per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 3 | 3 | 17 | 3 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 6 | 6 | 13 | 6 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 6 | 6 | 21 | 6 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 5 | 5 | 20 | 5 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 10 | 10 | 18 | 10 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 19 | 19 | 24 | 19 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 10 | 10 | 17 | 10 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Airy Hill Primary School 1.2 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Stakesby Primary Academy 1.6 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- East Whitby Primary Academy 1.7 km · No overall grade (2025)
- West Cliff Primary School 2.1 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Sleights Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 3 km · Good (2019) · previous system
- Hawsker Cum Stainsacre Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 3.4 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.