Ranby CofE Primary School
Blyth Road, Ranby, Retford, DN22 8HZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lucy Wilson
- Diocese
- Diocese of Southwell
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Bassetlaw
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 108
- URN
- 122749
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01777703736
About this school
Ranby CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Retford. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 108 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Ranby CofE 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 27 March 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 9 | 12 | 17 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 44% | 58% | 76% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 8% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 75% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 78% | 58% | 82% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 56% | 83% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.50 | - | - |
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 Ranby CofE 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 | 44% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 59.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 76% | 61.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 99 |
| 2023/24 | 110 |
| 2024/25 | 113 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ranby CofE Primary School compares
Ranby CofE Primary School ranked 42nd of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 80% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 76% | 3.1% | 6.1% | 108 | — |
| Hallcroft Infant and Nursery School | — | 4.4% | 32.3% | 90 | 2.8 miles |
| St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | 70% | 5.1% | 19.6% | 224 | 2.8 miles |
| Sutton-Cum-Lound CofE School | 38% | 7.5% | 22% | 96 | 2.9 miles |
| Ordsall Primary School | 58% | 6.5% | 34.3% | 576 | 3.1 miles |
| The St Augustine's Academy | 76% | 5.6% | 34.4% | 403 | 3.4 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 6.06%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 3.07%
- Persistent absence
- 3.41%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hallcroft Infant and Nursery School2.8 miles
Primary · Retford
-
St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy2.8 miles
Primary · Retford
-
Sutton-Cum-Lound CofE School2.9 miles
Primary · Retford
-
Ordsall Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Retford
-
The St Augustine's Academy3.4 miles
Primary · Worksop
Other schools in Retford
Ranby CofE Primary School ranks 2nd 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
- Rampton Primary School Primary
- Ranskill Primary School Primary
- St Swithun's Church of England Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Ranby CofE Primary School teach?
- Ranby CofE Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Retford.
- Who is the headteacher of Ranby CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Ranby CofE Primary School is Mrs Lucy Wilson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Ranby CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ranby CofE 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 Ranby CofE Primary School?
- Ranby CofE Primary School has 108 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Ranby CofE Primary School full?
- Ranby CofE Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 108 on roll (103%), so it is at or above 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 Ranby CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Ranby CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Southwell.
- Does Ranby CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Ranby CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Ranby CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 44% in 2022/23 and 76% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Ranby CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Nottinghamshire?
- Ranby CofE Primary School ranked 42nd of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 80% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Ranby CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Ranby CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ranby CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ranby CofE 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.