Voluntary controlled school · Nottinghamshire

Ranby CofE Primary School

3–11Ages
108Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
122749URN

Blyth Road, Ranby, Retford, DN22 8HZ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodDec 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.4per place

close to Nottinghamshire median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Nottinghamshire

41 applications for 17 places · 115th of 211 in Nottinghamshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

76%met the expected standard

Nottinghamshire 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodDec 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2024

Inspection history

27 March 2024
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
10 December 2014
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.4applications per place, Reception

close to Nottinghamshire median (2.5) 0.2 above England median (2.2)

41 applications · 17 places offered · 17 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.4; Nottinghamshire median median 2.5
2025 2.6; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4
2024 2.5; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4
2023 2.9; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4
2022 4.1; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4
2021 3.9; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3
2020 2.5; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3
2019 2.6; Nottinghamshire median median 2.2
2018 2.2; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3
2017 2.7; Nottinghamshire median median 2.2
2016 3.9; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3
2015 2.3; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3
2014 3.4; Nottinghamshire median median 2.2

This school
Nottinghamshire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	17	41	2.4	17	1.00
Sep 2025	15	39	2.6	15	1.00
Sep 2024	15	38	2.5	17	1.13
Sep 2023	13	38	2.9	11	0.85
Sep 2022	9	37	4.1	8	0.89
Sep 2021	15	58	3.9	21	1.40
Sep 2020	15	37	2.5	16	1.07
Sep 2019	14	36	2.6	14	1.00
Sep 2018	15	33	2.2	15	1.00
Sep 2017	12	32	2.7	12	1.00
Sep 2016	10	39	3.9	9	0.90
Sep 2015	15	34	2.3	16	1.07
Sep 2014	11	37	3.4	11	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 82% · Writing 82% · Maths 82% → all three 76% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard76%34th of 223 in Nottinghamshire

Nottinghamshire 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard82%

Nottinghamshire 78% England 78%

Higher standard29%

Nottinghamshire 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard82%

Nottinghamshire 76% England 75%

Greater depth12%

Nottinghamshire 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard82%

Nottinghamshire 79% England 77%

Higher standard12%

Nottinghamshire 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Nottinghamshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	76%	0%	105	105
2023/24	58%	8%	106	102
2022/23	44%	0%	102	104

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Ranby CofE Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2024

2.4applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Hallcroft Infant and Nursery School
4.5 km · Nottinghamshire

2026

1.7applications per place
St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
4.6 km · Nottinghamshire

Remains Good2024

2.2applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Sutton-Cum-Lound CofE School
4.6 km · Nottinghamshire

Good2022

2.9applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
Ordsall Primary School
5.0 km · Nottinghamshire

Good2022

1.6applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
The St Augustine's Academy
5.5 km · Nottinghamshire

Standards maintained2024

2.1applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
St Swithun's Church of England Primary Academy
5.7 km · Nottinghamshire

Requires significant improvement 2026

1.6applications per place 17%met the SATs standard
Thrumpton Primary Academy
5.8 km · Nottinghamshire

2026

3.3applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Carr Hill Primary and Nursery School
5.9 km · Nottinghamshire

Good2022

1.9applications per place 21%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 122749 · 891/3061
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 105 pupils · 108 on roll
Free school meals: 5.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Blyth Road, Ranby, Retford, DN22 8HZ
Local authority: Nottinghamshire · Bassetlaw

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources