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Children in Rutland
How children here are doing, from the 2-year check to the end of primary school, set against England as a whole.
Health and early years
At a glance
| Measure | Rutland | England |
|---|---|---|
| On track in all five areas at the 2 to 2½ year review 2024/25 lower | 69.6% | 81.4% |
| Good level of development at the end of Reception 2024/25 similar | 70.8% | 68.3% |
| Phonics check met in Year 1 2024/25 similar | 81.5% | 79.8% |
| Reception children living with obesity 2024/25 similar | 9.6% | 10.5% |
| Year 6 children living with obesity 2024/25 similar | 19.4% | 22.2% |
| 5-year-olds with visible tooth decay 2023/24 lower | 13.0% | 22.4% |
| Babies breastfed at 6 to 8 weeks 2024/25 similar | 54.2% | 55.6% |
| Primary pupils persistently absent 2024/25 lower | 9.1% | 13.0% |
| Children in relative low-income families (under 16) 2024/25 lower | 11.5% | 19.8% |
“Higher” or “lower” means the difference from England is bigger than the margin of error; “similar” means it isn’t. These are figures for all children in the council area, not for any one school or child.
End of primary school
Year 6 reading, writing and maths
| Year | Rutland | England |
|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 67% | 65% |
| 2021/22 | 63% | 59% |
| 2022/23 | 67% | 60% |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 61% |
| 2024/25 | 65% | 63% |
| 2025/26 | 69% | 63% |
Share of pupils in state-funded schools meeting the expected standard in all three. 2025/26 figures are provisional. There were no tests in 2019/20 or 2020/21.
Schools
Primary schools in Rutland
17 schools
- Brooke Hill Academy Oakham
- Catmose Primary Oakham
- Cottesmore Academy Oakham
- Edith Weston Academy Oakham
- Empingham Church of England Primary School Oakham
- English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy Oakham
- Exton and Greetham CofE Primary School Oakham
- Great Casterton Church of England Primary School Stamford
- Ketton Church of England Primary School Stamford
- Langham CofE (Controlled) Primary School Oakham
- Leighfield Primary School Oakham
- Oakham CofE Primary School Oakham
- Ryhall CofE Academy Stamford
- St Mary and St John CofE VA Primary School Oakham, Rutland
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary School Oakham
- Uppingham Church of England Primary School Oakham
- Whissendine Church of England Primary School Oakham