Dear Parents 9.00 am today was the closing date for applications to become Parent Governor. We received three applications so I am pleased say that: Mrs Jane BuchananMr Crispin Holder andMrs Funda Shibli are duly elected as Parent Governors I should like to thank them for putting themselves forward and I … Read more
Dear Parent(s) Further to our letter of 17 July, we can confirm that Hertfordshire County Council (HCC) has now submitted the planning application, which you can view by going to the link: https://cloud1.atriumsoft.com/HCCePlanningOPS/searchPageLoad.do Please type “William Ransom” into the keyword search. Comments can be made via this website or directly to the planning authority by … Read more
We do hope you have received your copy of the Governing Body Annual Report. The report contains articles from the Chair of Governors, sub-committees, the Head and more. Please click HERE to download the report. It is quite large so may take a few seconds to download depending on the speed of your internet connection. As always, … Read more
On Monday 13 July, Hertfordshire County Council (HCC) Cabinet formally approved the proposal to expand the school and also to release the capital funding required to do so. This capital funding includes provision to build the new classroom block (replacing the old mobiles), replace the leaking IT roof, enlarge the hall and replace the … Read more
Thank you to all the parents who took the time to complete the online survey. Whilst the number of parents who took part was lower than last year, every comment and view is still important to us. It also shows that most parents are delighted with all that goes on in school! We were also … Read more
Dear Parents, Many thanks to those who attended the Hertfordshire County Council (HCC) information event last Thursday, concerning the proposed expansion of the school. We do hope you found it useful and informative. As promised in our recent letter, for those who were unable to attend, you can now view the preliminary draft plans, by … Read more
22nd May 2015 Dear Parents, On Monday, the Educational Panel and Cabinet of Hertfordshire County Council (HCC) met and took the decision to proceed to the statutory notice stage on the proposed expansion of William Ransom. You may have already seen an article in yesterday's Hitchin Comet. [read here] This decision does not come as a … Read more
Dear Parents I wrote to you on 23rd February, to let you know to expect a consultation letter from Hertfordshire County Council (HCC), which would invite you to express your views concerning the proposed expansion of this school. Thank you if you have already responded. If you are planning to respond and have … Read more
OFSTED – Wow, what a way to finish the autumn term! Congratulations to everyone associated with the school on receiving the "Outstanding” grade from OFSTED. This is a fantastic achievement. The whole school performed exceptionally well under very close and rigorous scrutiny – a real team effort. Thank you to all the staff who worked … Read more
This spread sheet shows the final budget position for The William Ransom School financial year 2013 – 2014. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact Ian Hankin (Chair of Governors), Jane Buchanan (Chair of Governors’ Finance committee) or Mary Driver (Headteacher). Budget Area Budget 2013-14 Actual Spend 2013-14 Staff … Read more
