Our Lady of Ransom Catholic Primary School

Term dates

Academies can set their own term dates. Many follow Essex council's dates, shown below as a guide, but check with the school, especially for INSET days.

• Term
• Holiday
• INSET day
• Exeat

See Essex's full dates

Admissions

Places for Reception and junior school are applied for through your home council, not the school.

Apply for a primary school place on GOV.UK

How places are given: as a Roman Catholic school, it may give priority to children of that faith, then usually by distance. Check its admissions policy.

How many families applied: Reception

For September 2026, 72 families put this school as their first choice, and 59 places were offered. 59 of the families who put it first got a place (82%). More families put it first than there were places.

Offers made on national offer day, from the Department for Education. Waiting lists and appeals can change things later. The hardest schools to get into.

Before and after school

This club is registered with Ofsted at the school's postcode, so usually run on the school site:

• Kidzone. Ofsted report

Ask the club or the school about times, prices and places. More clubs nearby.

Ofsted inspection

Short (ungraded) inspection, 25 January 2023: School remains Good.

Read the Ofsted reports

From Ofsted's published inspection data (Open Government Licence). Report cards and older grades use different scales, so they can't be compared directly.

About and location

Type

Academy

Phase

Primary

Ages

4–11

Pupils

420 (capacity 420)

Gender

Mixed

Religious character

Roman Catholic

Diocese

Diocese of Brentwood

Academy trust

ASSISI CATHOLIC TRUST

Phone

01268785741

Address

Little Wheatley Chase, Rayleigh, SS6 9EH

Website

olorcps.net

Official school record, including Ofsted reports