Worksop College Preparatory School, Ranby House

General information

Worksop College and Ranby House Preparatory School is situated in 60 acres of outstanding countryside in North Nottinghamshire. The Nursery and Pre-Prep take children from 3 to 7 years in a dedicated building allowing the very young child to feel safe and secure within a happy and relaxed environment, with a seamless transition to the Prep School for ages 7 to 11, whereupon most of our pupils continue to Worksop College our senior school. The school’s facilities inside and outside the classroom are excellent and include: a Performing Arts Centre which houses a 300 seat Theatre and Music School; a large Sports Centre with Sports Hall and changing rooms; three ICT suites to complement the school’s fully networked intranet; a Design Technology Centre; a Library; two Science Laboratories; a well equipped Art Studio; a dedicated Chapel; four floodlit all-weather netball/tennis courts; extensive level playing fields; and a dedicated boarding house. The Nursery children also enjoy the facilities that a forest school has to offer – learning and exploring in the woods.

Flexible Boarding, from the age of 7 years, at the Prep school, is fun and convenient. Our boarders are looked after by dedicated houseparents who live, with their family, in the school. Flexible boarding allows pupils to stay all week, part of a week, on one or two nights each week or even occasionally when it suits their own family needs. Our boarding house has spacious, colourful bedrooms as well as common rooms equipped with televisions, computers and games consoles. An extensive after-school programme of activities is provided.

At 11 years the majority of pupils transfer to Worksop College (Independent HMC Day & Boarding School for 11 – 18 years), our senior school within Woodard Schools (Nottinghamshire) Ltd, and only five miles in distance from the Prep school. Over the past three years, a total of 58 Awards for academic, musical, sporting, art, all-round excellence and leadership have been gained by our pupils transferring to their senior independent school. The school is non-selective and caters for children of all abilities including those with specific learning difficulties.

The school is extremely well-situated half a mile from the A1 and close to the A57/A614. Extensive daily morning and evening bus routes, which the school shares with Worksop College, are available from the surrounding area of Bassetlaw, Rotherham, Doncaster, Mansfield, Newark and Southwell, all providing easy access from a wide area. We also offer extensive before and after school care (7.45am - 6.30pm). Bursaries and Scholarships are available.

You are warmly invited to contact us to arrange to come and visit, meet the Headmaster, staff and pupils and tour the school, to discover how our environment would inspire your child.