Ramsbury Primary School, based in Marlborough, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Ramsbury Primary School currently has around 195 pupils on roll, which is about 93% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 55.4% boys and 44.6% girls. Around 4.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 11.9%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (89.7%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Outstanding. This indicates exceptional performance across all areas. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Back Lane, Marlborough, SN8 2QH
Website: www.ramsburyschool.org
Telephone: 01672520244
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Wiltshire
Headteacher / Principal: Miss Joanna Price
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 126205

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 08/02/2023

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 195
Number of Boys: 108
Number of Girls: 87

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.1% 4%
Persistent absence: 11.9% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British89.70%175
Other White7.70%15
Irish1.00%2
Unclassified1.00%2
Other (any other ethnic group)0.50%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
White and Asian0.00%0
Other Mixed0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
African0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Indian0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (1.6)
Writing: Average (1.0)
Maths: Average (1.3)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
84%
Town average
64%
Local authority average
54%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
20%
Town average
9%
Local authority average
6%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
108.0
Town average
106.0
Local authority average
104.7
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
107.0
Town average
103.9
Local authority average
102.6
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ramsbury Primary School
Back Lane , Ramsbury SN8 2QH
4out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.