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Special schools in and near Retford

All 1 special school in Retford, and the nearest just outside.

1 school in Retford

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  1. 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
    View school St Giles School

Just outside Retford

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Retford.

  1. Bright Fields School

    5.1 miles from Retford · Independent · All-through · Ages 5 to 19

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 2 areas

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    10
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Bright Fields School
  2. APTCOO - A Place to Call Our Own

    8.5 miles from Retford · Independent · All-through · Ages 5 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    19
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school APTCOO - A Place to Call Our Own
  3. Warren Wood - A Specialist Academy

    9.2 miles from Retford · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Has a nursery

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    9.4%
    Pupils
    132
    Pupils per teacher
    10.5
    View school Warren Wood - A Specialist Academy
  4. Illuminate You

    9.3 miles from Retford · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • No Ofsted grade yet

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    View school Illuminate You
The big picture

How Retford's special schools spread out

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Ofsted grades in Retford

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 1
  • Good: 1 of 1
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 1
  • Inadequate: 0 of 1
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About these schools

Special schools in Retford, explained

There is 1 special schools in Retford, teaching 241 children.

100% of the special 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.

46.9% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £31,481 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 30.0% 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 special needs schools are in Retford?
There are 1 special needs schools in Retford, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What is the average class size in Retford special needs schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across special needs schools in Retford is 6:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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