UKSchoolSearch
OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 122627

Ramsden Primary School

Community school · Worksop · S81 9DY

Ages 3–11 · 225 pupils · Nottinghamshire

School website

Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

79%

Overall absence

5.6%

Admissions demand

1.07 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

Read full report

Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-05-10

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)79%
Higher standard (RWM)25%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
109.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
111.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.5%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
182

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

1.07 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

32

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

29

Total preferences (any rank)
69
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill95%

225 pupils · 236 places

Pupils on roll
225
Boys / girls
120 / 105
School capacity
236
Capacity fill
225 / 236 (95%)
Free school meals
14.8%
FSM pupils
32
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Christopher Wilson

Location

Address
High Road, Carlton-in-Lindrick
Postcode
S81 9DY
Town
Worksop
County
Nottinghamshire
Local authority
Nottinghamshire
District
Bassetlaw
Constituency
Bassetlaw
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: 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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, 225 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 14.8%.

Open schools in Worksop
29
Primary schools in Worksop
24
Academies among open schools in Worksop
52% (15)
Open schools in S81
15
Primary in S81
14
Open schools in Nottinghamshire LA
371
Primary in Nottinghamshire LA
286

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in WorksopNear S81

  • Kingston Park Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Worksop · S81 9AW · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM44.3%
    • Demand0.95

    0.3 miles away

  • Gateford Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Worksop · S81 7RG · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM11.7%
    • Demand1.00

    1.9 miles away

  • Langold Dyscarr Community School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Worksop · S81 9PX · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM28.5%
    • Demand0.92

    1.9 miles away

  • St John's CofE Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Worksop · S81 7LU · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM11.6%
    • Demand0.98

    1.9 miles away

  • Prospect Hill Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Worksop · S81 0LR · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM23.9%

    2.1 miles away

  • Woodsetts Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Worksop · S81 8SB · Rotherham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM12.8%
    • Demand0.94

    2.4 miles away

New to reading school data? See Ofsted ratings explained and how to compare schools.

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Christopher Wilson
Telephone
01909730408
Website
www.ramsdenschool.com/

Official links