Ramridge Primary School

About Ramridge Primary School

Ramridge Primary School is a state-funded, mixed primary school in Luton, serving children aged 3 to 11 under headteacher Kate Glenister. It sits within a local authority where seven out of 46 primary schools hold an Outstanding Ofsted rating, the nearest being Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre, just 0.8 km away. Among its local peers, Ramridge is outranked by Tennyson Road Primary School, Hillborough Junior School, and River Bank Primary School, which occupy the top three spots in Luton’s primary rankings. The school itself ranks 29th out of 37 primaries in the authority, placing it in the bottom 50% nationally. It is significantly oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, 173 families applied for 60 places, with 57 of the 76 first-preference applicants securing a spot. This demand suggests a strong local reputation, even if its academic standing is more modest compared with the highest-performing schools nearby.

Academically, Ramridge’s most recent Key Stage 2 results from 2023/24 show that 55% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths combined, below the Luton local authority average of 62%. In individual subjects, 70% reached the expected level in reading, 77% in maths, and 55% in writing. Higher attainment was less common: just 2% of pupils achieved the higher standard in reading, writing, and maths together, with 28% reaching that level in maths and 22% in reading. Average scaled scores were 104 in reading and 106 in maths. The school’s most recent graded Ofsted inspection in 2013 rated it Good overall, with Good leadership and management, and an ungraded inspection in 2022 confirmed it remains Good. This marks a significant improvement from its previous inspection in 2012, when it was judged Inadequate. Progress measures for reading, writing, and maths were not reported in the data.

The school offers a broad range of facilities including a forest school, sports hall, art studios, ICT suite, library, and playing fields, alongside clubs such as chess, choir, coding, art club, and eco club. Sports provision includes rounders, gymnastics, football, and dance. Ramridge has a nursery provision and a well-documented SEND offer, supporting pupils with specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, visual impairment, and autistic spectrum disorder. With 27.4% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a diverse community. Its oversubscription ratio of 2.88 per place indicates strong local demand, and families who value a Good-rated school with a forest school and a wide range of extracurricular activities may find it a practical choice, particularly if they need SEND support. However, those prioritising top-tier academic outcomes may look to higher-ranked peers in Luton.

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