We are a happy and successful community school for children aged 3 to 11 years located in Bulwell, Nottingham. Teaching, behaviour and achievement are good and the school is flourishing’ - OFSTED Our curriculum is rich and inspiring and promotes a love of learning. Our teachers are very experienced and we also employ specialists to teach sport, computing and aspects of the arts. This means children have the opportunity to participate and excel in all areas – academic, artistic, technical and sporting. The development of the ‘whole child’ is central to everything we do. Children’s spiritual, moral, social and cultural education is carefully planned for. We expect children to behave well and be polite and courteous at all times.

• We work towards attaining a welcoming, calm and purposeful atmosphere, in which everyone feels comfortable, motivated and takes pleasure in his/her learning.
• The school environment is attractive, stimulating and informative. This requires planning and organisation to ensure that good models are presented and the school maintains a clean tidy, organised and cared for appearance.
• The staff will aspire to present clear, consistent guidelines for behaviour in accordance with school rules. Children will be encouraged to show consideration and respect for others and their property.
• Positive attitudes are fostered towards differences of gender, race, age and special needs in accordance with our policy on Equal Opportunities.
• Children will be encouraged to develop self-discipline, sense of pride in themselves and their school and recognise that their school is part of a wider community.
• We provide quality education which sets high standards and recognises the individual child’s needs. Children will feel confident within themselves as well as autonomous in their work, so that they can take an active role in their learning.
• We have high expectations of the children’s achievement and encourage them to hold these same expectations of themselves in learning and also in their personal and social development.
• We provide a broad, structured curriculum that gives progression, continuity and also flexibility in an ever-changing world.
• We aim to link learning with real life, so that the children have relevant first hand experiences, are engaged in many practical tasks, are involved in investigation and problem solving activities, and are given opportunities for creativity and reflection.
• We feel that all members of the school should strive to be fair, polite and sympathetic at all times. We demonstrate the qualities of patience, honesty, tolerance and good humour in our dealings with others.
• Staff will provide positive role models in terms of how we value good manners and behaviour and teach good social behaviour and consideration for others. This includes the importance of E-safety and how we conduct ourselves online.
• We acknowledge the support that parents give in regard to the ethos of the school and recognise the partnership with parents is paramount to ensure the continuing development of the child.

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Rufford Primary and Nursery School was inspected in January 2024 and continues to be a good school.

There are some lovely comments in the report

'This is a happy school'

'Lessons are calm and orderly'

'Pupils enjoy the subjects they study'

'They benefit from the good quality of education that the school provides'

The school is working hard, and effectively, to make sure pupils with SEND achieve as well as they can.

'Pupils like playtimes. They play well together'

Pupils develop their leadership skills and become increasingly independent.

We shall continue to work on lesson design and ensuring all pupils understand what respectful behaviours are.