Academy converter · Nottinghamshire

Ranskill Primary School

2–11Ages
147Pupils
PrimaryPhase
143797URN

Cherry Tree Walk, Ranskill, Retford, DN22 8LH · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodOct 2016

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Jan 2025

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.9per place

0.4 above Nottinghamshire median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Nottinghamshire

41 applications for 14 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

80%met the expected standard

Nottinghamshire 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodOct 2016

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Jan 2025

Inspection history

28 January 2025
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
12 October 2016
Graded inspection: Good · as Ranskill Primary School, URN 122686

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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

2.9applications per place, Reception

0.4 above Nottinghamshire median (2.5) 0.7 above England median (2.2)

41 applications · 14 places offered · 14 named it first

2026 2.9; Nottinghamshire median median 2.5
2025 2.0; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4
2024 2.0; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4
2023 2.1; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4
2022 2.2; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4
2021 1.6; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3
2020 1.9; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3
2019 1.3; Nottinghamshire median median 2.2
2018 1.5; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3
2017 1.4; Nottinghamshire median median 2.2
2016 1.7; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3; as the previous school
2015 1.4; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3; as the previous school
2014 1.6; Nottinghamshire median median 2.2; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Nottinghamshire median in 1 of 10 years.

This school
Nottinghamshire median

Dashed bars: as Ranskill Primary School (URN 122686), the previous school.

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	14	41	2.9	14	1.00
Sep 2025	20	40	2.0	19	0.95
Sep 2024	13	26	2.0	12	0.92
Sep 2023	19	39	2.1	17	0.89
Sep 2022	18	39	2.2	18	1.00
Sep 2021	20	31	1.6	21	1.05
Sep 2020	14	27	1.9	14	1.00
Sep 2019	17	22	1.3	16	0.94
Sep 2018	15	23	1.5	13	0.87
Sep 2017	11	15	1.4	11	1.00
Sep 2016 *	16	27	1.7	16	1.00
Sep 2015 *	15	21	1.4	14	0.93
Sep 2014 *	16	25	1.6	16	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 93% · Writing 80% · Maths 100% → all three 80% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard80%15th of 223 in Nottinghamshire

Nottinghamshire 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard93%

Nottinghamshire 78% England 78%

Higher standard53%

Nottinghamshire 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard80%

Nottinghamshire 76% England 75%

Greater depth33%

Nottinghamshire 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard100%

Nottinghamshire 79% England 77%

Higher standard67%

Nottinghamshire 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 112 (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	80%	33%	108	112
2023/24	82%	0%	109	108
2022/23	88%	6%	110	109

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

Ranskill Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Standards maintained2025

2.9applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Mattersey Primary School
3.0 km · Nottinghamshire

Good2024

17%met the SATs standard
The Primary School of St Mary and St Martin
3.4 km · Nottinghamshire

Standards maintained2025

2.0applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Sutton-Cum-Lound CofE School
4.1 km · Nottinghamshire

Good2022

2.9applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
Everton Primary School
4.3 km · Nottinghamshire

Good2023

3.2applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
5.0 km · Nottinghamshire

Good2023

3.2applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
Harworth Church of England Academy
5.3 km · Nottinghamshire

Remains Good2023

2.2applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Bawtry Mayflower Primary School
5.5 km · Doncaster

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.9applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Hallcroft Infant and Nursery School
6.9 km · Nottinghamshire

2026

1.7applications per place

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

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 143797 · 891/2876
Trust: Aspire and Shine Education Trust
Capacity: 149 pupils · 147 on roll
Free school meals: 10.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 January 2017
Replaced: Ranskill Primary School (URN 122686)
Address: Cherry Tree Walk, Ranskill, Retford, DN22 8LH
Local authority: Nottinghamshire · Bassetlaw

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