William Ransom Primary School, Hitchin

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to William Ransom - we are a two-form entry (60 children per year group), state-funded, non-selective community primary school for children of Reception age (4 years old) through to Year 6 (11 years old) in Hitchin, Hertfordshire. WR is a happy, ambitious and inclusive school. Our teaching team is characterised by its dynamic, creative and caring approach."

The school runs after-school care.

Coming up: an open day on Friday 6 November 2026, an open day on Monday 9 November 2026 and an open day on Friday 20 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 87% of Year 6 pupils at William Ransom Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 85% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Hertfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (92% in reading, 83% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 65 families put William Ransom Primary School as their first choice and 175 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 5 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to William Ransom Primary School are St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 94% reading, 90% maths); Mary Exton Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 80% reading, 67% maths); Whitehill Junior School (0.6 miles, Good, 83% reading, 82% maths); and Highbury Infant School and Nursery (0.6 miles, Good).

William Ransom Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

198 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about William Ransom Primary School (as of September 2025): 97% would recommend the school, 98% say their child is happy there and 81% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child does well at the school (98%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (81%).

1.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 12.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (56%), Asian (12%) and Mixed (12%).

The nearest railway station is Hitchin Rail Station, about 640 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Gibson Close (opposite), 260 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood William Ransom Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, William Ransom Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to William Ransom Primary School are Hitchin Girls' School (0.4 miles), Hitchin Boys' School (0.9 miles), The Priory School (1.4 miles) and The Highfield School (1.6 miles).