Rufford Primary and Nursery School
School Name: Rufford Primary and Nursery School Address: Hoewood Road Town/City: Bulwell County: Nottinghamshire Postcode: NG6 8LE Telephone Number: 0115 915 5755 Website: www.rufford.nottingham.sch.uk
Phase: Primary (ages 3-11) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2011
Headteacher: Mrs Sally Maddison
Capacity: 472
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 438 (52% boys & 48% girls)
Enrollment: 93% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 53.8%
URN: 136232
DfE Number: 892/3332
UKPRN: 10070296
UPRN: 200001383398
Region: East Midlands (E12000004)
District: Nottingham (E06000018)
Constituency: Nottingham North and Kimberley (E14001411)
Electoral Ward: Bulwell (E05012275)
Easting & Northing: 453379E, 345491N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 0' 16.99" N 1° 12' 21.07" W
Plus Code: 9C5W2Q3V+VM
DfE Record: View record
- Crisp Vocational Provision (0.6km)
- Bulwell St Mary's Primary and Nursery School (0.7km)
- The Bulwell Academy (0.8km)
- Crabtree Farm Primary School (0.9km)
- Hempshill Hall Primary School (1.1km)
- Cantrell Primary and Nursery School (1.2km)
- Springfield Academy (1.3km)
- Stanstead Flying High Academy (1.7km)
- Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School (1.7km)
- Hucknall Flying High Academy (2.1km)
Predecessor schools†
- Afiya Foster-Robinson - Governor. Appointed on 15 January 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 14 January 2028.
- Miss Tara Gilman - Governor. Appointed on 14 November 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 13 November 2027.
- Christine Hayward - Governor. Appointed on 14 March 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 13 March 2027.
- Mrs Amy Johnson - Governor. Appointed on 19 September 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 19 September 2027.
- Mrs Sally Maddison - Governor. Appointed on 22 April 2025 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Mr Glenn Ormrod - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 3 September 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 2 September 2027.
- Mr Jay Pollitt - Governor. Appointed on 14 March 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 13 March 2027.
- Justine Sharp - Governor. Appointed on 15 January 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 14 January 2028.