Ranskill Primary School
Ranskill Primary School is an academy converter in Retford for pupils aged 2 to 11. It has 147 pupils on roll. In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 2-11 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Cherry Tree Walk Ranskill Retford Nottinghamshire DN22 8LH |
| Phone | 01777818468 |
| Reference Number | 143797 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 147 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 48.98%
Girls: 51.02% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 10.1% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 0.7% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 26 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 16 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 14 | 18 |
| 2 | 9 | 11 | 20 |
| 3 | 13 | 5 | 18 |
| 4 | 10 | 12 | 22 |
| 5 | 9 | 10 | 19 |
| 6 | 9 | 7 | 16 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 91.8% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 2% |
| Mixed, Other | 2% |
| African | 1.4% |
| White, Other | 0.7% |
| White & Asian | 0.7% |
| Indian | 0.7% |
| White & Black (African) | 0.7% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | |
| Last Report Date | 28 Jan 2025 – no overall grade published for this inspection |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 28 Jan 2025 | School inspection |
| 19 Nov 2019 | School inspection |
| 06 Jan 2017 | Academy conversion letter |
| 12 Oct 2016 | Full inspection: |
| Previously as Ranskill Primary School | |
| 22 Mar 2016 | Monitoring visit |
| 14 Nov 2014 | Monitoring visit |
| 02 Jul 2014 | Full inspection: |
| 03 Dec 2012 | Monitoring visit |
| 26 Sep 2012 | Full inspection: |
| 13 May 2010 | Full inspection: |
| 25 Jun 2007 | Full inspection: |
| 12 Jan 2004 | Full inspection |
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 80% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 33% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Average Scaled Score
Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.
| Subject | School | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 108 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 112 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Progress Scores
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| Metric | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 4.3 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Writing | 1.4 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 4.1 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
How many students meet the standards
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 12 | 0 |
| Third Preference | 7 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 1 | 0 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Ranskill Primary School had 125 pupils for 140 places. 15 places (10.7%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “North Notts Rural” planning area
Nottinghamshire counted 49 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 54 in 2029–30, up 10%.
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 |
| Pupils | 122 | 125 | 125 | 122 | 126 | 118 | 121 | 125 |
| Unfilled | 12.9% | 10.7% | 10.7% | 12.9% | 10.0% | 15.7% | 13.6% | 10.7% |
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 Ranskill Primary School attended 95.7% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 5.4% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 3.2% | 2.7% | 1.5% | 3.6% | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.2% |
| Unauthorised absence | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 1.1% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.8% |
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 Ranskill Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 Ranskill Primary School had 23.4 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 53.7% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 13.8 | 13.8 | 11.2 | 9.0 | 10.9 | 8.8 | 10.2 | 9.7 | 9.8 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 0.0% | 25.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 38.8% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 14.3% | 14.3% | – | 83.3% | 83.3% | 33.3% | 57.1% | 87.5% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 0.3 | 0.3 | – | 5.2 | 3.8 | 0.5 | 4.4 | 5.3 | – |
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, 10.2% of pupils at Ranskill Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 0.7% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Specific learning difficulty | 5 | 0 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 4 | 0 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 3 | 0 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 2 | 0 |
| Physical disability | 1 | 0 |
| Profound and multiple learning difficulty | 0 | 1 |
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 2024–25 Ranskill Primary School received £6,898 and spent £6,671 for each of its 138 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £123,000 (£891 per pupil).
Across all 14 schools of Aspire and Shine Education Trust, income was £7,155 and spending £6,954 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £14,000 | -£11,000 | £70,000 | £101,000 | £121,000 | £102,000 | £123,000 |
| per pupil | £114 | -£70 | £503 | £678 | £894 | £726 | £891 |
| In-year balance | £13,000 | -£83,000 | £76,000 | £64,000 | £11,000 | £11,000 | £31,000 |
| per pupil | £110 | -£551 | £547 | £430 | £78 | £79 | £227 |
Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.
| Name | Distance |
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Mattersey Primary School
Thorpe Road, Mattersey, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN10 5ED |
1.88 miles |
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The Primary School of St Mary and St Martin
Retford Road, Blyth, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, S81 8ER |
2.12 miles |
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Sutton-Cum-Lound CofE School
Portland Place, Sutton-Cum-Lound, Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 8PP |
2.53 miles |
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Everton Primary School
Chapel Lane, Everton, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN10 5BJ |
2.66 miles |
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St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Whitehouse Road, Bircotes, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN11 8EF |
3.08 miles |
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Harworth Church of England Academy
Scrooby Road, Harworth, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN11 8JT |
3.31 miles |
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Bawtry Mayflower Primary School
Station Road, Bawtry, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN10 6PU |
3.39 miles |
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Hallcroft Infant and Nursery School
Whitaker Close, Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 7QH |
4.3 miles |
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Ranby CofE Primary School
Blyth Road, Ranby, Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 8HZ |
4.39 miles |
|
Misson Primary School
Dame Lane, Misson, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN10 6EB |
4.64 miles |
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St Peter's CofE Primary and Nursery School
Mill Road, Gringley-on-the-Hill, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN10 4QT |
4.79 miles |
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Carr Hill Primary and Nursery School
Tiln Lane, Carr Hill Primary School, Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 6SW |
4.8 miles |
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Ramsden Primary School
High Road, Carlton-in-Lindrick, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, S81 9DY |
4.87 miles |
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St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Babworth Road, Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 7BP |
4.9 miles |
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Kingston Park Academy
Long Lane, Carlton-in-Lindrick, Worksop, S81 9AW |
4.94 miles |
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Langold Dyscarr Community School
School Road, Langold, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, S81 9PX |
4.98 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Serlby Park Academy
Whitehouse Road, Bircotes, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN11 8EF |
3.12 miles |
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The Elizabethan Academy
Hallcroft Road, Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 7PY |
4.45 miles |
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Retford Oaks Academy
Babworth Road, Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 7NJ |
4.96 miles |
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St Giles School
Babworth Road, Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 7NJ |
4.97 miles |
All schools in Retford · Nottinghamshire local authority: places and applications
Ranskill Primary School is part of Aspire and Shine Education Trust, which runs 15 schools. The nearest others:
- Langold Dyscarr Community School Worksop
- Oak Tree Primary School Mansfield
- Muskham Primary School Newark
- Winthorpe Primary School Newark
- Kirkby Woodhouse School Nottingham
- Sir John Sherbrooke Junior School Nottingham
- John Hunt Academy Newark
- Ironville and Codnor Park Primary School Ironville
- Gunthorpe CofE Primary School Nottingham
- East Bridgford St Peters Church of England Academy Nottingham
How many pupils does Ranskill Primary School have?
Ranskill Primary School has 147 pupils on roll.
What age range does Ranskill Primary School cover?
Ranskill Primary School for pupils aged 2 to 11.
What are Ranskill Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is Ranskill Primary School?
Ranskill Primary School is at Cherry Tree Walk, Ranskill, Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 8LH.