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William Ransom Primary School

Details

Age Range4-11 years
GenderMixed
TypeMaintained school, Community school
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
Local AuthorityHertfordshire
AddressStuart Drive, SG4 9QB
School Websitewww.wransom.co.uk/
Telephone1462624777
URN117314

School Census

Total 419
Girls/Boys 210/209
Girls/Boys Ratio 50.1%/49.9%
% pupils where English not first language 10.5%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals 13
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support 9.1%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 04/12/2014 and the overall effectiveness rating was Outstanding.

Start DateOfsted Rating
04/12/2014 Outstanding
03/06/2009 Outstanding
Inspection Date 04/12/2014
Quality of Education No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes No Judgement
Personal Development No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management Outstanding
Inspection Date 03/06/2009
Quality of Education No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes No Judgement
Personal Development No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management Outstanding
Ofsted Inspection Timeline
Inspection DateInspection TypeInspection Report
18 March 2025School inspectionView
04 December 2014Full inspection: OutstandingView
03 June 2009Full inspection: OutstandingView
03 March 2008Curriculum and development visitView
14 June 2006Full inspection: OutstandingView
04 December 2000Full inspectionView

Primary Results

Primary Results 2024
TypeScore
Pupils meeting the expected standard72%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard15%
Reading109
Maths106
Reading Progress-
Writing Progress-
Maths Progress-
Primary Results 2023
TypeScore
Pupils meeting the expected standard68
Pupils achieving at a higher standard8
Reading111
Maths107
Reading Progress3.9
Writing Progress-2.5
Maths Progress0.7
Primary Results 2019
TypeScore
Pupils meeting the expected standard79%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard13%
Reading107
Maths106
Reading Progress2.4
Writing Progress1.7
Maths Progress0.3
Primary Results 2018
TypeScore
Pupils meeting the expected standard76%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard16%
Reading109
Maths106
Reading Progress1.9
Writing Progress-0.3
Maths Progress-0.5

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers 1.15%
Total Applications235
As First Preference60
As second preference87
As third preference50
Total Offers Made60
first preference offers52
second preference offers7
third preference offers1
First preference v Offers 1.19%
Total Applications236
As First Preference64
As second preference94
As third preference51
Total Offers Made57
first preference offers54
second preference offers3
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.28%
Total Applications244
As First Preference64
As second preference83
As third preference42
Total Offers Made60
first preference offers50
second preference offers7
third preference offers2
First preference v Offers 1.14%
Total Applications211
As First Preference66
As second preference69
As third preference50
Total Offers Made60
first preference offers58
second preference offers2
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.25%
Total Applications239
As First Preference64
As second preference79
As third preference50
Total Offers Made59
first preference offers51
second preference offers7
third preference offers1
First preference v Offers 1.06%
Total Applications203
As First Preference50
As second preference68
As third preference49
Total Offers Made60
first preference offers47
second preference offers9
third preference offers2
First preference v Offers 1.55%
Total Applications249
As First Preference87
As second preference83
As third preference58
Total Offers Made60
first preference offers56
second preference offers4
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.23%
Total Applications210
As First Preference65
As second preference74
As third preference48
Total Offers Made60
first preference offers53
second preference offers6
third preference offers1
First preference v Offers 1.11%
Total Applications229
As First Preference59
As second preference78
As third preference55
Total Offers Made60
first preference offers53
second preference offers4
third preference offers2
First preference v Offers 1.63%
Total Applications207
As First Preference62
As second preference58
As third preference47
Total Offers Made38
first preference offers38
second preference offers0
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.47%
Total Applications201
As First Preference56
As second preference60
As third preference55
Total Offers Made38
first preference offers38
second preference offers0
third preference offers0

Ethnicity

time period 2023-24
white british ethnic origin
56.6%
any other white background ethnic origin
10.9%
indian ethnic origin
7.1%
white and asian ethnic origin
5.9%
any other asian background ethnic origin
4.5%
any other mixed background ethnic origin
3.8%
chinese ethnic origin
2.4%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin
2.4%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin
1.4%
white and black african ethnic origin
0.9%
pakistani ethnic origin
0.7%
caribbean ethnic origin
0.7%
time period 2022-23
white british ethnic origin
57.3%
any other white background ethnic origin
9.3%
indian ethnic origin
8.6%
white and asian ethnic origin
6%
any other mixed background ethnic origin
3.6%
any other asian background ethnic origin
3.6%
chinese ethnic origin
2.1%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin
2.1%
white and black african ethnic origin
1.4%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin
1.2%
caribbean ethnic origin
1%
african ethnic origin
1%
bangladeshi ethnic origin
0.7%

Nearby Schools

St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin

(0.32 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

Age: 4-11, Gender: Mixed

Address: Benslow Lane, , SG4 9RD

Mary Exton Primary School

(0.34 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 5-11, Gender: Mixed

Address: St Michael's Road, , SG4 0QA

Hitchin Girls' School

(0.46 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

Age: 11-18, Gender: Girls

Address: Highbury Road, , SG4 9RS

Whitehill Junior School

(0.50 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 7-11, Gender: Mixed

Address: Whitehill Road, , SG4 9HT

Kingshott School

(0.60 mi)

Ofsted Rating: None

Age: 3-13, Gender: Mixed

Address: Stevenage Road, , SG4 7JX

Highbury Infant School and Nursery

(0.60 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 3-7, Gender: Mixed

Address: Standhill Road, , SG4 9AG