Ramsbury Primary School

About Ramsbury Primary School

Ramsbury Primary School sits within the Wiltshire local authority, a county with 201 primary schools where only six currently hold an Outstanding rating from Ofsted. Ramsbury is one of them, ranking 17th out of 159 schools in the LA on the key stage 2 expected standard measure, placing it comfortably in the top 11% locally. Its closest Outstanding neighbour is St Michael's CofE Aided Primary, 4.2 kilometres away, while the top-performing peers in the LA are Stanton St Quintin Primary and Nursery School, The Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy, and Sutton Veny CofE School. With 195 pupils against a capacity of 210, the school is near full but not overcrowded, and its 4.1% free school meals rate is notably low, suggesting a relatively affluent intake. The school is non-denominational and co-educational, serving children from age 4 to 11 under headteacher Joanna Price.

Academically, Ramsbury’s most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2023 awarded Outstanding across every category: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. This continues a pattern from its previous inspection in 2009, which also rated overall effectiveness as Outstanding. In the 2023/24 key stage 2 assessments, 81% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, well above the Wiltshire LA average of 58%. Every single pupil met the expected standard in maths, with 63% reaching the higher standard. Reading scores were strong too: an average scaled score of 108, with 56% achieving the higher standard. In writing, 85% met expectations and 30% reached the higher level. The school’s national ranking on the combined expected measure places it in the top 10% of all primary schools in England, and in the top 8% within the South West region.

The school offers a practical range of facilities including a library, playing fields, a sensory room, an ICT suite, and a chapel. Sports provision covers football, rounders, cricket, swimming and dance, while clubs include Eco Club, coding, gardening and film club. For children with additional needs, the school lists provisions for specific learning difficulties including dyslexia, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, hearing impairment, and autistic spectrum disorder. Admissions for the 2025/26 year show the school is oversubscribed: 39 applications for 22 places, with 18 first-preference offers made from 18 first-preference applications, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.77. This is a school that suits families who prioritise strong academic outcomes in a small, well-regarded village primary, and who are able to secure a place through the Wiltshire admissions process.

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