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Ranby House is a caring, happy, exciting Christian community. Within it boarding and day boys and girls work and play hard, striving for excellence. The School’s motto ‘Aiming High’ touches all areas of the curriculum and the pupils, staff and parents create an atmosphere which is like no other. The School was highly praised in its last ISI Inspection for its academic and pastoral provision. In particular the report noted ‘The school fosters a strong sense of community where all are valued and included, and caring citizenship is encouraged’.
This thriving school is situated in over 60 acres of beautiful woodland, gardens and playing fields. The facilities both in and out of the classroom are excellent and include- Design, Technology and Computer Centre, 2 Science Laboratories, Outdoor heated swimming pool, 4 floodlit all-weather netball/tennis courts, Gymnasium, Chapel and extensive level playing fields. Most recent developments include a new Library, Dining Hall, Sports Centre, Computer Centre and Performing Arts Centre, with a 300-seat auditorium and Music School.
Children may board from the age of 7 years. Spacious, colourful bedrooms, brilliant food and caring houseparents are some of the essential elements of the Ranby boarding experience.
Academic standards are high at Ranby. In the past two years a total of 26 Scholarship awards, for academic, musical, artistic, sporting and all-round excellence, were made to pupils transferring to their senior independent schools. However, the focus is on personal achievement at all levels, and the school also caters for children with specific learning difficulties.
A wealth of extra curricular opportunities are on offer and pupils are encouraged to take an active part in all aspects of school life.
The school has its own Scholarship exam in January each year. Links with the armed forces are strong and the school offers Forces Bursaries.
Ranby is a school of the Woodard Corporation. It has a Christian foundation, and is the largest group of independent schools in the country. Ranby House has strong links with Worksop College as part of Woodard Schools (Notts) Ltd – ‘Two Schools, one education’.
The school offers bus services from Worksop, Rotherham, Doncaster, Tickhill, Tuxford, Retford and Mansfield, Newark and Southwell.
Age range: 3 - 13
Day pupils: 147 boys and 129 girls
Annual day fees: £5,850 - £10,200
Weekly boarding pupils: 15 boys and 10 girls
Annual weekly boarding fees: £13,800 - £13,800
Full boarding pupils: 15 boys and 9 girls
Annual full boarding fees: £13,800 - £13,800
This school offers flexi-boarding.
TOTAL PUPILS: 177 boys and 148 girls
Staff numbers: 33 full time and 6 part time
Method of entry: Interview, Registration, Scholarship exam, Trial day at school, Visit school
Accreditations and affiliations: BSA, IAPS, NAHT, Woodard Schools, IIP/IiP
Religious affiliation: All denominations welcome, Church of England
Teaching languages: English
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The school offers: Academic, Armed forces, Art, Siblings, Music, Financial need, All-rounder, Sport
This school provides for individual pupils with these needs:
Autistic Spectrum of Difficulties
Physical Disabilities
Delicate/Medical Conditions
This school has a special unit for this particular need:
Dyslexia or Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD)
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