Ranskill Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Retford (Nottinghamshire).
KS2 RWM expected
80%
▲ 18pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
93%
▲ 18pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
100%
▲ 26pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
80%
▲ 8pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.7%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
23.4
▲ 2.7 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
10.2%
▼ 15pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
99%
147 / 149 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Ranskill Primary School is a primary school located in Retford, Nottinghamshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 11 and currently has 143 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 142. It is part of the SHINE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Rachel Beesley.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Swimming
- Accelerated Reader
- White Rose Maths
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 143797
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Constituency
- Bassetlaw
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2017
Governing body (0 current, 8 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr David Madison Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Emma Shirtliff Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Rachael Shirtliff Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Janet Symonds Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Rachel Beesley Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Alexander Steadman Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Charlotte Lee Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Hannah Marshall Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record