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Ramsbury Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Community school

Back Lane, Ramsbury, Marlborough SN8 2QH · ramsburyschool.org · 01672 520244

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Overview

Ofsted
Outstanding
2019 framework · inspected Feb 2023
Key stage 2, 2024/25
78%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Wiltshire 59%, England 62%
Demand for places
1.1
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
186
89% of 210 places
Local authority
Wiltshire
Nursery class
No
Free school meals
4.8%
First language not English
3.8%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 32 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 94% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 33 (Places 30)33September 2023: 32 (Places 30)32September 2024: 32 (Places 30)32September 2025: 18 (Places 22)18September 2026: 32 (Places 30)32Places 30
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202630321.1▲94%
September 2025Sept 202522180.8100%
September 2024Sept 202430321.1▲94%
September 2023Sept 202330321.1▲94%
September 2022Sept 202230331.1▲91%

Results

In 2024/25, 78% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 15% the higher standard. Across Wiltshire it was 59%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 77% (England 53%)77%2016/17: 83% (England 61%)83%2017/18: 86% (England 64%)86%2018/19: 90% (England 65%)90%2022/23: 84% (England 60%)84%2023/24: 81% (England 61%)81%2024/25: 78% (England 62%)78%England 62%

Ofsted

Ramsbury Primary School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 8 February 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Outstanding
Inspected
8 Feb 2023
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding
Early yearsOutstanding

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jul 2009

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Jul 2009Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Early yearsOutstanding
  • Mar 2006Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Early yearsOutstanding

What parents said

92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (101 replies, to 1 January 2024).

Recommend
92%
Replies
101
52% · 1 Jan 2024
Child is happy at school▲96% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲97% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲92% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲89% agreeEngland 83%
Child does well▲95% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲100% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▲97% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects▲98% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●90% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲88% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲88% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 73% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼46% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 39% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲79% agreeEngland 67%

based on 19 parents (19%) with SEND

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