Rampton Primary School
Retford Road, Rampton, Retford, DN22 0JB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr David Coleman
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Newark
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 74
- URN
- 122671
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01777248251
About this school
Rampton Primary School is a community primary school in Retford. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 74 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Rampton 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Needs attention
- Curriculum and teaching
- Needs attention
- Achievement
- Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Needs attention
- Early years
- Needs attention
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 13 | 15 | 11 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 54% | 47% | 36% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 7% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 62% | 67% | 55% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 60% | 36% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 54% | 53% | 36% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 100.0 | 101.0 | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 101.0 | 97.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.20 | - | - |
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 Rampton 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 | 54% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 47% | 59.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 36% | 61.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 97 |
| 2023/24 | 97 |
| 2024/25 | 83 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Rampton Primary School compares
Rampton Primary School ranked 213th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 9% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 36% | 6.5% | 29.9% | 74 | — |
| Dunham-on-Trent CofE Primary School | 40% | 7.6% | 21.7% | 80 | 2.5 miles |
| Leverton Church of England Academy | 75% | 4.7% | 10.5% | 76 | 2.6 miles |
| Newton-on-Trent CofE Primary School | — | 3.2% | 9.8% | 64 | 3.5 miles |
| Sturton CofE Primary School | 50% | 4.3% | 10.2% | 100 | 3.6 miles |
| The Marton Academy | 78% | 3.6% | 11.9% | 100 | 4.1 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
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 29.85%
- English as an additional language
- 3.6%
- Overall absence
- 6.5%
- Persistent absence
- 16.39%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Dunham-on-Trent CofE Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Newark
-
Leverton Church of England Academy2.6 miles
Primary · Retford
-
Newton-on-Trent CofE Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Lincoln
-
Sturton CofE Primary School3.6 miles
Primary · Retford
-
The Marton Academy4.1 miles
Primary · Gainsborough
Other schools in Retford
Rampton Primary School ranks 13th of the 16 ranked primary schools in Retford.
- Bracken Lane Primary Academy Primary
- Carr Hill Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Clarborough Primary School Primary
- Elkesley Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Gamston St Peter's CofE Primary School Primary
- Hallcroft Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Leverton Church of England Academy Primary
- North Wheatley Church of England Primary School Primary
- Ordsall Primary School Primary
- Ranby CofE Primary School Primary
- Ranskill Primary School Primary
- St Swithun's Church of England Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Rampton Primary School teach?
- Rampton Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Retford.
- Who is the headteacher of Rampton Primary School?
- The headteacher of Rampton Primary School is Mr David Coleman, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Rampton Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Rampton 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 Rampton Primary School?
- Rampton Primary School has 74 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Rampton Primary School full?
- Rampton Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 74 on roll (70%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Rampton Primary School a faith school?
- No. Rampton Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Rampton Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Rampton Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Rampton Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 54% in 2022/23 and 36% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Rampton Primary School compare with other schools in Nottinghamshire?
- Rampton Primary School ranked 213th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 9% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Rampton Primary School's absence rate?
- Rampton Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Rampton Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Rampton 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.