Ramsden Primary School
High Road, Carlton-in-Lindrick, Worksop, S81 9DY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Christopher Wilson
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Bassetlaw
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 236
- Pupils on roll
- 225
- URN
- 122627
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01909730408
About this school
Ramsden Primary School is a community primary school in Worksop. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 225 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Ramsden Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 28 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 77% | 79% | 70% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 17% | 25% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 79% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 87% | 82% | 93% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 87% | 82% | 87% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 109.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.10 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Ramsden Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Nottinghamshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 77% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 79% | 59.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 70% | 61.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 233 |
| 2023/24 | 235 |
| 2024/25 | 245 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ramsden Primary School compares
Ramsden Primary School ranked 86th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 70% | 4.7% | 14.4% | 225 | — |
| Kingston Park Academy | 76% | 5.5% | 45.7% | 216 | 0.3 miles |
| Whipman Woods Flying High Academy | 83% | 4.1% | 18.5% | 148 | 1.5 miles |
| Gateford Park Primary School | 62% | 5.2% | 13.7% | 230 | 1.9 miles |
| Langold Dyscarr Community School | 38% | 5.8% | 27.2% | 334 | 1.9 miles |
| St John's CofE Academy | 65% | 4.5% | 16.3% | 445 | 1.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
- 10 May 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report21 November 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 14.42%
- English as an additional language
- 5.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.71%
- Persistent absence
- 10.99%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Kingston Park Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Worksop
-
Whipman Woods Flying High Academy1.5 miles
Primary · Worksop
-
Gateford Park Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Worksop
-
Langold Dyscarr Community School1.9 miles
Primary · Worksop
-
St John's CofE Academy1.9 miles
Primary · Worksop
Other schools in Worksop
Ramsden Primary School ranks 9th of the 20 ranked primary schools in Worksop.
- Creswell CofE Controlled Infant and Nursery Primary
- Creswell Junior School Primary
- Gateford Park Primary School Primary
- Haggonfields Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Hodthorpe Primary School Primary
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School Primary
- Kingston Park Academy Primary
- Langold Dyscarr Community School Primary
- Norbridge Academy Primary
- Prospect Hill Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Prospect Hill Junior School Primary
- Redlands Primary and Nursery School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Ramsden Primary School teach?
- Ramsden Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Worksop.
- Who is the headteacher of Ramsden Primary School?
- The headteacher of Ramsden Primary School is Mr Christopher Wilson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Ramsden Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ramsden Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Ramsden Primary School?
- Ramsden Primary School has 225 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Ramsden Primary School full?
- Ramsden Primary School has capacity for 236 pupils and 225 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Ramsden Primary School a faith school?
- No. Ramsden Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Ramsden Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Ramsden Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Ramsden Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 77% in 2022/23 and 70% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Ramsden Primary School compare with other schools in Nottinghamshire?
- Ramsden Primary School ranked 86th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Ramsden Primary School's absence rate?
- Ramsden Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ramsden Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ramsden Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.