Ranby House School

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name = Ranby House School


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established = 1948
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type = Public school
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head_label = Headmaster
head = Mr David Sibson - appointed June 2008
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chair_label = Chairman of the Governors
chair = Mr. T. D. Fremantle, M.B.A.
founder = Nathaniel Woodard
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city = Retford
county = Nottinghamshire
country = England
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staff = 43
enrollment = 282
gender = Co-educational
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houses = 4
colours = Navy blue, white and gold
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website = http://www.ranbyhouseschool.co.uk
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Ranby House School is an independent primary for those aged 3-13 and prides itself for being a member of the Woodard Schools Community which follow the strong anglican beliefs of Nathienal Woodard. The school is the feeder to Worksop College which is located some 19 miles away. The school currently has around 260 pupils who all pay special consideration to the Head Master Mr David Sibson Hons. The school is often remarked about how caring the whole community is to one another and the imposing sense of family. The school has two main parts, the 'pre-prep' (3-7 years of age) and the 'main school'. This 'main school' is then divided further into the four groups or houses: St Alban; St Benedict; St Columba; and St Dunstan (current shield holders) .

In The Beginning

The school was opened in 1948 when the Woodard Corporation bought Ranby House from the Bingham family who were wealthy Sheffield steelmasters. As well as the house and stables the corporation also bought 30 acres of grounds, park and woodland. The actual reason why the school was bought in the first place was due to the preparatory at the college, which was supervised by a Matron, reaching 90 pupils exceeding the capacity of the buildings which had been built for them. Currently the quarters are in the use of Portland House at the college. At first there was only accommodation for only 30 boys in the house, so the remaining 60 stayed at the college until it was finally closed in 1953. At Ranby the coach-house and stables were converted into the chapel with an organ being installed in 1962. As new classrooms were constructed in the quadrangle so those in the house became dormitories, and so even more boys came. Other additions were a sports pavilion, swimming pool, dinning hall, new chapel, 2 gymnasiums resources centre, computer department, the boxing 'long room' was converted into science laboratories, a particularly impressive performing arts centre and 15 acres of land were converted into sports pitches.

Notable Alumni

*Rupert Sheldrake, biologist and author