Ramsey Junior School

About Ramsey Junior School

Ramsey Junior School, a state primary for children aged 7 to 11 in Huntingdonshire, holds a Good rating from its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2025, a significant improvement from its previous overall effectiveness rating of Inadequate in 2013. The school’s leadership and management are also rated Good. When it comes to academic outcomes, the most telling metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which stands at 58%. This figure exactly matches the local authority average for Cambridgeshire, placing the school in a solidly middle position. In the Huntingdonshire rankings, it sits 26th out of 55 schools on this measure, and nationally it falls within the bottom half of all primary schools. While the combined expected standard is average, individual subject scores tell a slightly different story: 71% of pupils met the expected standard in reading and 72% in writing, with maths slightly lower at 68%.

Looking deeper into the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, the school’s average scaled scores were 104 in reading and 102 in maths, both close to the national average of 100. However, the proportion of pupils achieving the higher standard in reading, writing and maths combined is just 4%, which is low. Only 9% of pupils reached the higher standard in maths, and 6% in writing. The school’s ranking score of 58 places it in the bottom 50 tier nationally, and it ranks 104th out of 210 similar schools across the whole of Cambridgeshire. The top-performing peers in the local area, such as Histon and Impington Brook Primary School and Caldecote Primary School, achieve ranking scores of 90 and 88 respectively, highlighting a significant gap in high-attainment outcomes. For parents focused on academic stretch, this data suggests that while the school meets basic expectations for most pupils, it may not be pushing a large number towards the highest levels.

The school operates below its capacity, with 281 pupils against a cap of 355, and a high proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at 44.5%. Facilities include a Forest School, a sensory room, music rooms and a chapel, and the school offers clubs such as gardening, book club, film club and science club. Sports on offer include athletics, football, rounders, gymnastics and tennis. The school’s SEND provisions cover specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. Parent View responses, based on 74 respondents between September 2024 and September 2025, show mixed feelings: only 31% would recommend the school, and just 12% strongly agreed that their child is happy. Concerns around behaviour and SEND support were notable, with 42% strongly disagreeing that pupils are well behaved and 53% strongly disagreeing that SEND children receive the support they need. This school may suit families who value its inclusive SEND offer and forest school provision, but the parent feedback suggests significant challenges around behaviour and support.

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