Our Lady of Ransom Catholic Primary School

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Little Wheatley Chase, Rayleigh, SS6 9EH

Headteacher: Mr P ParascandoloSchool website ↗Pupils: 422 (capacity: 420)Part of ASSISI CATHOLIC TRUST
Ofsted pending
No inspection on record
Oversubscribed
94% of first-choice applicants offered a place
70%
Reading, Writing & Maths
94%
First-choice offer rate
Oversubscribed

Latest data: 2024/25

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
70.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
9.0%
Why is combined lower? A pupil is only counted if they met the bar in all three subjects. Some passed reading but not writing; some passed writing but not maths.
Reading 88%·Writing 75%·Maths 89%All three 70%
Reading
Expected88%
Exceeding39%
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
Writing
Expected75%
Exceeding11%
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
Maths
Expected89%
Exceeding34%
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
Expected standard
Exceeding / high score
National average

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

This school is oversubscribed.
Demand exceeds capacity.
How many places were offered?
60
How many families wanted this school first?
63
How many got their first choice?
59of 63 (93.7%)
How many applied in total?
113

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
14.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
6.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
13.0%
Boys and girls
48%girls·52%boys
204 girls, 218 boys

Location

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Results Over Time

↓ Peaked at 78% (2023/24), currently 70%

* No data for 2019/20 or 2020/21 — national assessments were cancelled due to COVID-19.

Progress scores (Reading, Writing, Maths) are hidden by default — click them in the legend to show.

View raw year-by-year data
YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1666.0%7.0%+1.9-0.2+1.6
2016/1770.0%13.0%-0.3-1.2-0.1
2017/1873.0%11.0%+4.0+3.6+4.4
2018/1969.0%14.0%+0.4+0.4-1.1
2022/2368.0%13.0%+0.7+0.4+1.3
2023/2478.0%13.0%---
2024/2570.0%9.0%---
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