Ramsey Junior School is a primary school in Huntingdon, serving pupils aged 7 to 11. The school is a academy converter 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.
Ramsey Junior School currently has around 281 pupils on roll, which is about 79% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.3% boys and 47.7% girls. Around 44.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 10.5%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (81.5%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Station Road, Huntingdon, PE26 1JA |
| Website: | https://juniors.ramspin.org/ |
| Telephone: | 01487812500 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Cambridgeshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Joanne Stroud |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 143777 |
Ofsted inspection date: 24/09/2014
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 7 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 355 |
| Number of Pupils: | 281 |
| Number of Boys: | 147 |
| Number of Girls: | 134 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 10.5% | 8.2% |
| White British | 81.50% | 229 |
| Other White | 7.10% | 20 |
| White and Asian | 2.10% | 6 |
| Other Mixed | 1.80% | 5 |
| African | 1.40% | 4 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.10% | 3 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.10% | 3 |
| Other Asian | 0.70% | 2 |
| Other Black | 0.70% | 2 |
| Caribbean | 0.40% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.40% | 1 |
| Indian | 0.40% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.40% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.40% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.40% | 1 |
| Unclassified | 0.40% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
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.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsey Junior School Station Road , Ramsey PE26 1JA | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ramsey Community Junior School Station Road , Ramsey PE26 1JA | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ramsey Spinning Infant School High Street , Ramsey PE26 1AD | 3out of 4 | 213 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ramsey Spinning Infant School High Street , Ramsey PE26 1AD | - not rated | 213 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Bury CofE Primary School Owls End , Bury PE26 2NJ | - not rated | 1,502 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsey Abbey School Ramsey , PE26 1DH | - not rated | 877 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Abbey College, Ramsey Abbey Road , PE26 1DG | 3out of 4 | 1,043 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ailwyn School Abbey Road , Ramsey PE26 1DG | - not rated | 1,043 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Abbey College, Ramsey Abbey Road , PE26 1DG | - not rated | 1,043 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.