- Ofsted:Strong standard in every area
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Retford average, low absence.
27 first choices, 27 offers made
Met the standard at 1172%
Retford 47%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 233
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.4
Primary schools in Retford
All 8 primary schools in Retford. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.
St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Retford, DN22 7BP · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Retford average, low absence.
23 first choices, 23 offers made
Met the standard at 1170%
Retford 47%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 224
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.7
- Ofsted:Expected standard in every area
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Retford average.
20 first choices, 20 offers made
Met the standard at 1161%
Retford 47%England 62%
- Days missed
- 6.3%Retford 6.4%
- Pupils
- 223
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.1
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Retford average.
57 first choices, 57 offers made
Met the standard at 1158%
Retford 47%England 62%
- Days missed
- 6.5%Retford 6.4%
- Pupils
- 576
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.0
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Retford average.
19 first choices, 19 offers made
Met the standard at 1121%
Retford 47%England 62%
- Days missed
- 6.7%Retford 6.4%
- Pupils
- 308
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.6
- Ofsted:Urgent improvement in 1 area
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Retford average, high absence.
8 first choices, 8 offers made
Met the standard at 1117%
Retford 47%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 92
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.9
Hallcroft Infant and Nursery School
Retford, DN22 7QH · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 7
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Has a nursery
No published results yet.
19 first choices, 19 offers made
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 90
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.9
St Giles School
Retford, DN22 7NJ · Special · All-through · Ages 3 to 18
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 9.5%
- Pupils
- 241
- Pupils per teacher
- 5.9
- Primary schools8including 1 special
- Met the standard at 1147.4%
- Good or Outstanding100%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools2 of 81 Catholic, 1 Church of England
- With a nursery class8take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals31.8%of pupils get them
The big picture
How Retford's primary schools spread out
Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.
Met the expected standard at 11
Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in Retford
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 5 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 0 of 3
- Good: 3 of 3
- Requires improvement: 0 of 3
- Inadequate: 0 of 3
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Retford
Some are faith schools.
2 of the 8 primary schools in Retford have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.
Show schools with no religious characterA nursery place isn't a Reception place.
8 schools take children from age 2 or 3. You still need to apply for Reception, even if your child is already in the school's nursery.
Show schools with a nurseryApply by 15 January.
Apply to your council for a Reception place starting in September. Offers come out on 16 April.
Check how old the Ofsted grade is.
Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.
Show Good or Outstanding
About these schools
Primary schools in Retford, explained
There are 8 primary schools in Retford, teaching 1,987 children. 3 are run by the council and 4 are academies or free schools. Among them is 1 special school.
100% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
47.4% of pupils in Retford met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 0% to 72%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.
31.8% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £10,322 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 18.0% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many primary schools are in Retford?
There are 8 primary schools in Retford, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in Retford?
The highest-ranked primary schools in Retford on Eduscope are Bracken Lane Primary Academy, St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy and Thrumpton Primary Academy. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are primary schools in Retford ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
How do primary schools in Retford perform at Key Stage 2?
Across primary schools in Retford, 47% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This figure is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
What is the average class size in Retford primary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across primary schools in Retford is 21:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a primary school in Retford?
When choosing a primary school in Retford, consider Ofsted ratings, Key Stage 2 results, distance from home, school size, and whether the school offers wrap-around care. You can compare all 8 primary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, religious character, and more.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.