William Ransom Primary School

General Information

Address: Stuart Drive, Hitchin, SG4 9QB
Phone: 01462624777
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mr Tony Plunkett
Age range: 4-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Number of pupils: 419
School capacity: 420
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 7
% eligible for free school meals: 1.7%
Nursery provision: No

Behaviour

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About this Behaviour status

We've asked this school for real behaviour figures under Freedom of Information and haven't had a response yet.

Behaviour information for this school has not been added yet.

Attendance

Overall absence: 3.3%
Persistently absent pupils: 4.6%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 11.7%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 4.3%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Social, emotional and mental health: 23 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 14 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 9 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 3 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Autistic spectrum disorder: 9 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 4 pupils
Vision impairment: 2 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 1 pupil
Severe learning difficulty: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

No overall grade given 2025 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted stopped giving single overall grades for a period between September 2024 and November 2025 - this school's most recent inspection falls in that window, so there's no single rating to show, even though it was inspected. The full report (linked below) still has the detail.

Educational attainment data for this school has not been added yet.

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Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £6,614 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

Ranked #28 of 41 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#26Knebworth Primary and Nursery School£6,653
#27Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery£6,649
#28William Ransom Primary School£6,614
#29St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School£6,563
#30Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School£6,481

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1Sandon Junior Mixed and Infant School£19,350
#2Barley (VA) Church of England First School£13,869
#3Preston Primary School£10,406
#4St Paul's Walden Primary School£10,201
#5Breachwood Green Junior Mixed and Infant School£9,567
#6Oughton Primary and Nursery School£8,756
#7Graveley Primary School£8,710
#8Garden City Academy£8,632
#9Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary School£8,569
#10Mary Exton Primary School£8,486
#11Therfield First School£8,430
#12Reed First School£8,036
#13Wymondley Junior Mixed and Infant School£7,958
#14Weston Primary & Nursery School£7,880
#15Kimpton Primary School£7,744
#16Purwell Primary School£7,723
#17Stonehill School£7,432
#18Pirton School£7,361
#19St John Roman Catholic Primary School£7,352
#20Our Lady Catholic Primary School£7,145
#21King James Academy Royston£7,100
#22St Ippolyts Church of England Aided Primary School£6,897
#23Icknield Walk First School£6,787
#24Studlands Rise First School£6,772
#25Codicote Church of England Primary School£6,654
#26Knebworth Primary and Nursery School£6,653
#27Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery£6,649
#28William Ransom Primary School£6,614
#29St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School£6,563
#30Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School£6,481
#31Ashwell Primary School£6,452
#32Lordship Farm Primary School£6,450
#33Roman Way Academy£6,374
#34Tannery Drift School£6,301
#35St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin£6,295
#36Ickleford Primary School£6,091
#37Hartsfield Junior Mixed and Infant School£5,983
#38Highover Primary School£5,901
#39Samuel Lucas Primary School£5,897
#40St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School£5,747
#41Round Diamond Primary School£5,724

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