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Our Lady of Ransom Catholic Primary School

Academy converter · Rayleigh · SS6 9EH

Ages 4–11 · 420 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

78%

Overall absence

4.7%

Admissions demand

1.03 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-03-01

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)78%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.0%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
342

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.03 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

63

Places offered

61

1st-preference offers

59

Total preferences (any rank)
115
Preferred offers (top 3)
61
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

420 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
420
Boys / girls
212 / 208
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
420 / 420 (100%)
Free school meals
7.6%
FSM pupils
32
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Brentwood
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ASSISI CATHOLIC TRUST
Academy trust
ASSISI CATHOLIC TRUST
Sponsor
Assisi Catholic Trust
Headteacher
Mr P Parascandolo

Location

Address
Little Wheatley Chase
Postcode
SS6 9EH
Town
Rayleigh
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Rochford
Constituency
Rayleigh and Wickford
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Rayleigh, Essex, 420 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 7.6%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Brentwood.

Open schools in Rayleigh
10
Primary schools in Rayleigh
8
Academies among open schools in Rayleigh
80% (8)
Open schools in SS6
11
Primary in SS6
8
Open schools in Essex LA
612
Primary in Essex LA
444

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM19.3%
    • Demand0.92

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    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM16.7%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mr P Parascandolo
Telephone
01268785741
Website
www.olorcps.net

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