Ranskill Primary School
Cherry Tree Walk, Ranskill, Retford, DN22 8LH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ASPIRE MULTI - ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rachel Beesley
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Aspire Multi - Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Bassetlaw
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 149
- Pupils on roll
- 147
- URN
- 143797
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01777818468
About this school
Ranskill Primary School is a primary academy in Retford. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 147 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 28 January 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 16 | 17 | 15 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 88% | 82% | 80% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 0% | 33% |
| Expected standard in reading | 94% | 94% | 93% |
| Expected standard in maths | 100% | 94% | 100% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 94% | 94% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 109.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 108.0 | 112.0 |
| Reading progress | +4.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +4.10 | - | - |
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 Ranskill 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 | 88% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 82% | 59.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 80% | 61.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 143 |
| 2023/24 | 146 |
| 2024/25 | 143 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ranskill Primary School compares
Ranskill Primary School ranked 17th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 80% | 4.3% | 12.9% | 147 | — |
| Mattersey Primary School | 17% | 6.3% | 51.3% | 42 | 1.9 miles |
| The Primary School of St Mary and St Martin | 53% | 3.4% | 8.6% | 134 | 2.1 miles |
| Sutton-Cum-Lound CofE School | 38% | 7.5% | 22% | 96 | 2.5 miles |
| Everton Primary School | 69% | 5.4% | 10.4% | 108 | 2.7 miles |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School | 43% | 5.9% | 45.2% | 134 | 3.1 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 12.9%
- English as an additional language
- 0.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.29%
- Persistent absence
- 5.41%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Mattersey Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Doncaster
-
The Primary School of St Mary and St Martin2.1 miles
Primary · Worksop
-
Sutton-Cum-Lound CofE School2.5 miles
Primary · Retford
-
Everton Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Doncaster
-
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Doncaster
Other schools in Retford
Ranskill Primary School ranks 1st 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
- Ranby CofE Primary School Primary
- St Swithun's Church of England Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Ranskill Primary School teach?
- Ranskill Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Retford.
- Who is the headteacher of Ranskill Primary School?
- The headteacher of Ranskill Primary School is Mrs Rachel Beesley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Ranskill Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ranskill 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 big is Ranskill Primary School?
- Ranskill Primary School has 147 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Ranskill Primary School full?
- Ranskill Primary School has capacity for 149 pupils and 147 on roll (99%), 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 Ranskill Primary School a faith school?
- No. Ranskill Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Ranskill Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Ranskill Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Ranskill Primary School?
- Ranskill Primary School is part of ASPIRE MULTI - ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Ranskill Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 88% in 2022/23 and 80% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Ranskill Primary School rank locally?
- Ranskill Primary School ranked 17th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Ranskill Primary School's absence rate?
- Ranskill Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ranskill Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ranskill 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 10 July 2026.