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Retford Oaks Academy

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Sponsored academy

Babworth Road, Retford DN22 7NJ · retfordoaks-ac.org.uk · 01777 861618

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · May 2022
GCSEs, 2024/25
40.1
average Attainment 8 score. Nottinghamshire 46.8, England 46
Last distance offered
No limit
Year 7, September 2026 entry · Nottinghamshire Council
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,080
83% of 1,295 places
Local authority
Nottinghamshire
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
33.1%
First language not English
5.9%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Diverse Academies Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Nottinghamshire Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 150 families put the school first and 174 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 177 (Places 212)177September 2023: 181 (Places 237)181September 2024: 168 (Places 193)168September 2025: 150 (Places 204)150September 2026: 150 (Places 174)150Places 174
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261741500.9100%
September 2025Sept 20252041500.799%
September 2024Sept 20241931680.9100%
September 2023Sept 20232371810.899%
September 2022Sept 20222121770.8100%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 40.1, and 28.6% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Nottinghamshire it was 46.8, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C- (27.1 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 43.5 (England 46.3)43.52017/18: 43.2 (England 46.5)43.22018/19: 42.8 (England 46.7)42.82021/22: 41.3 (England 48.8)41.32022/23: 40.3 (England 46.3)40.32023/24: 34.6 (England 45.9)34.62024/25: 40.1 (England 46.0)40.1England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼40.146.0
▼28.6%45.4%
▼53.1%64.8%
▼11.5%40.5%
▼3.224.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form15.8−13.7
Sixth form college8.9−3.8
Further education56.2+19.2
Other education1−2.5
Apprenticeship3.9+0.4
Employment4.4+2.1
Not in a lasting destination4.9−4.3
Activity not captured4.9+2.6

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 23.2 (England 30.5)D+2016/17: 25.5 (England 31.1)C-2017/18: 22.1 (England 32.1)D+2018/19: 24.7 (England 32.9)D+2021/22: 24.2 (England 37.9)D+2022/23: 20.1 (England 34.2)D2023/24: 23.9 (England 34.4)D+2024/25: 27.1 (England 35.0)C-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
50 studentsC- (27.1)Below average -0.31
51 studentsC- (27)Below average -0.34
33 studentsMerit (26.4)Average +0.02
21.1%AAB or better
92.7%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2438D+ (23.9)-0.49
2022/2338D (20.1)—
2021/2244D+ (24.2)—
2018/1926D+ (24.7)-0.64
2017/1834D+ (22.1)-0.64
2016/1731C- (25.5)-0.12
2015/1639D+ (23.2)-0.21

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University35.3+1.3
Further education2−2.3
Apprenticeship3.9−2.5
Employment31.4−11.2
Not in a lasting destination25.5+17
Activity not captured2−2.3

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 11 May 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for Retford Oaks Academy was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
10 May 2022
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jun 2017

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Jun 2017Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • May 2015Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement

What parents said

52% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (122 replies, to 2 April 2023).

Recommend
52%
Replies
122
11% · 2 Apr 2023
Child is happy at school▼63% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼70% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼51% agreeEngland 83%
School has high expectations▼55% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▼54% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼31% agreeEngland 80%
Told how child is doing▼45% agreeEngland 83%
Good range of subjects▼76% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼62% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼50% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼40% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 82% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼31% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 45% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼20% agreeEngland 67%

based on 26 parents (21%) with SEND

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