Ringway Primary School

Ringway Primary School is performing well overall, providing a good quality education that prepares pupils effectively for their future. The school prides itself on its curriculum that balances academic learning with personal development, supported by dedicated staff who maintain high standards. Pupils demonstrate a strong sense of character, citizenship, and teamwork, feeling safe and valued within the school community. Parents, staff, and students express a high level of satisfaction with the school's environment and leadership. However, there are areas for improvement, particularly regarding the consistency and depth of the curriculum in certain subjects. Some subjects are not taught throughout the year, which has impacted students' retention of important knowledge. Additionally, while the school fosters a respectful atmosphere, there is a need for stronger provisions regarding spiritual development and a deeper understanding of various religions among the pupils.

Strengths

• Strong curriculum that balances academic and personal development
• High expectations set by staff for student aspirations
• Effective support for pupils with SEND
• Well-taught reading and phonics across the school
• Positive behavior and caring environment for students
• Effective governance and leadership

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent curriculum delivery in some subjects
• Lack of depth in pupils' understanding of key concepts in certain subjects
• Insufficiently robust spiritual development in the curriculum

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Ringway Primary School attended 95.2% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 7.1% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Ringway Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Ringway Primary School had 16.6 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 14.8% of pupils at Ringway Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.6% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Ringway Primary School received £7,608 and spent £8,161 for each of its 189 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £24,000 (-£128 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Ringway Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Ringway Primary School is Good, from an inspection in July 2024.

When was Ringway Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Ringway Primary School was last inspected in July 2024.

How many pupils does Ringway Primary School have?

Ringway Primary School has 189 pupils on roll.

What age range does Ringway Primary School cover?

Ringway Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Ringway Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Ringway Primary School?

Ringway Primary School is at Ringway, Guide Post, Choppington, Northumberland, NE62 5YP.