Primary schools in Retford

There are 17 primary schools in Retford (Nottinghamshire), teaching 2,888 pupils. Of the 17 with a score, 2 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 7 do worse.

Best in England Secondary schools in Retford All schools in Retford

Pupils from low-income families20%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools2 of 17scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards4inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)10of those still on old grades

Full or nearly full8 of 17schools with 98% or more of places taken

Average class size24.0one-teacher classes, January census

Free breakfast clubs1schools on the government programme

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Primary schools (17)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#	School	Pupils	Low income	Ofsted	Score	Likely range
1	Ranskill Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 2-11	147	10%	Not inspected	92	75 to 98
2	Gamston St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11	110	6%	Good 2024	81	53 to 93
3	St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11	224	19%	Good 2024	65	40 to 83
4	Bracken Lane Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11	233	17%	Good 2021	65	40 to 83
5	Ranby CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-11	108	5%	Good 2024	60	30 to 83
6	Leverton Church of England AcademyAcademy · ages 2-11	76	10%	Good 2023	57	22 to 86
7	Elkesley Primary and Nursery SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11	103	25%	No overall grade 2025	51	18 to 83
8	Sturton CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-11	100	8%	Good 2023	46	12 to 84
9	North Wheatley Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-11	123	9%	No overall grade 2025	40	17 to 70
10	Hallcroft Infant and Nursery SchoolCouncil · ages 3-7	90	28%	Report card 2026	35	15 to 64
11	Clarborough Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11	205	13%	Good 2022	27	13 to 53
12	Thrumpton Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11	223	34%	Report card 2026	24	11 to 47
13	Ordsall Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11	576	32%	Good 2022	20	12 to 33
14	Sutton-Cum-Lound CofE SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11	96	22%	Good 2022	17	5 to 48
15	Rampton Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 2-11	74	23%	Report card 2026	4	2 to 12
16	Carr Hill Primary and Nursery SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11	308	39%	Good 2022	3	2 to 5
17	St Swithun's Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11	92	49%	Report card 2026	1	1 to 3

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About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.