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William Ransom Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Community school
Stuart Drive, Hitchin SG4 9QB · wransom.co.uk · 01462 624777
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Mar 2025
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 78%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Hertfordshire 64%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.63 mi
- 1.02 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Not Nearest School · Hertfordshire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 419
- 100% of 420 places
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 1.7%
- First language not English
- 12.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Not Nearest School” went to a home 0.63 mi (1.02 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.87 mi (1.40 km). Source: Hertfordshire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 65 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 92% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 60 | 65 | 1.1▲ | 92% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 58 | 1 | 88% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 60 | 1 | 87% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 57 | 64 | 1.1▲ | 84% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 64 | 1.1▲ | 78% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Not Nearest School | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.63 mi1.02 km | |
| September 2025 | 0.87 mi1.40 km | |
| September 2024 | 0.80 mi1.28 km | |
| September 2022 | 0.31 mi0.50 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 78% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 8% the higher standard. Across Hertfordshire it was 64%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲78% | 62% | ||
| ●8% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲109 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected William Ransom Primary School on 18 March 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 18 Mar 2025
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Dec 2014
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Dec 2014Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Jun 2009Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding
What parents said
97% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (198 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 97%
- Replies
- 198
- 47% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 70% who raised concerns
based on the 26% who had a child bullied
based on 40 parents (20%) with SEND