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William Ransom Primary School

πŸ“SG4 9QBπŸ›οΈHertfordshireπŸŽ“PrimaryπŸ“…Ages 4-11πŸ‘₯422 pupils
Ofsted Overall Rating:Not Available(2025)Why?
Schoolchecker.io Rating:Requires Improvement(calculated)How?
KS2 Primary Results Ranking:#4,415 Ranked of 15,074 Primary Schools in England (top 29%)How?
Local Ranking:#126 Ranked out of 347 Primary Schools in Hertfordshire (top 36%)
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Best School in KS2 Results in Hertfordshire: St Paul's Church of England Primary School, Langleybury (2024)
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School Details

School Details

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Age Range4-11
GenderMixed
Coeducational Sixth FormYes
Has NurseryYes
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
PrincipalMr Tony Plunkett
AddressStuart Drive, Hitchin, SG4 9QB
Phone Number01462624777
Websitewww.wransom.co.uk/
Academy SponsorN/A
Local AuthorityHertfordshire
Unique Reference Number117314

Pupils Data

Pupil Summary

Total Pupils422(100% capacity)
Age Range4-11
GenderMixed
Boy/Girl Ratio
49.8% Girls
50.2% Boys
Eligible for Free School Meals11 pupils (2.6%)
First Language is Not English51 pupils(12.1%)

Pupil Ethnicities

White, British
57.1%
White, Other
11.4%
Asian, Indian
6.6%
Asian, Other
5.7%
Mixed, White & Asian
5.0%
Mixed, Other
3.6%
Chinese
2.1%
Mixed, White & Black Caribbean
1.7%
Asian, Pakistani
0.7%
Mixed, White & Black African
0.7%
Asian, Bangladeshi
0.5%
Black, African
0.5%
Black, Caribbean
0.5%
White, Irish
0.2%
Black, Other
0.2%
Gypsy/Roma
0.2%

Ofsted Inspections

Latest Inspection

Ofsted Overall Rating:
Not AvailableWhy?
Schoolchecker.io Rating:
Requires Improvement(calculated)How?
Inspection Date:3/18/2025
All Inspections:View on Ofsted Website

Category Judgements

The quality of educationRequires Improvement
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementRequires Improvement

Primary Results

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Admissions

13.7% Oversubscribed

88% of applicants who put this school as their first choice primary school received an offer.

99% of applications which included this school had preferences listed on the Common Application Form.

On Time Applications

Total Applications205
As first preference58
As second preference73
As third preference52
From another local authority2

Offers Made on National Offer Day

Total Offers60
To first preference51
To second preference7
To third preference1
To any preference60
To another local authority1

Parent Reviews

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