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Retford Oaks Academy

State school · Retford, DN22 7NJ
  • Secondary
  • Co-ed
  • Ages 11-18
  • 1,149 pupils

Overview & data

Pupil numbers
1,149 ·
Religion
None
Local authority
Nottinghamshire County Council

Headteacher

Head

Mrs Heather Widdup

Entrance

Entry and exit data - year 7 entry (average 2020-2022)

Ordsall Primary School 23 %
Other 17 %
Where the number of students is less than 10, we cannot say where they've come from or where they are going to due to data protection rules.
Thrumpton Primary Academy 11 %
Bracken Lane Primary Academy 8 %
The St Augustine's Academy 5 %
Clarborough Primary School 5 %
St Swithun's Church of England Primary Academy 5 %
Leverton Church of England Academy 5 %
St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 4 %
Unknown 4 %
Where the school a student attended before or after this school is not known. These might be students who have come from or going to home schooling, independent schools, moving abroad etc.
Beckingham Primary School 4 %
Carr Hill Primary and Nursery School 3 %
Misterton Primary and Nursery School 3 %
Sparken Hill Academy 3 %
Ranby CofE Primary School 2 %
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Exit

% students progressing to higher education or training (2021 leavers)

School
61%
LA avg.
69%
Eng. avg.
66%
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What is this?

The proportion of 16-18 students that progressed to degrees, higher apprenticeships or other study at level 4 or above for at least 6 consecutive months in the 2 years after taking advanced level qualifications (level 3) at this school or college.

Latest results

% of pupils achieving grade 5 or above (A* to C) in English and maths GCSE (2024)

School
37%
LA avg.
65%
Eng. avg.
60%
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What is this?

This tells you the percentage of pupils who achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs.

% of pupils achieving AAB or higher, including at least 2 facilitating subjects (2024)

School
0%
LA avg.
15%
Eng. avg.
20%
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What is this?

Facilitating A levels are ones that are commonly needed for entry to leading universities. They are: biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, further mathematics, geography, history, English literature and classical or modern languages. The % of pupils achieving AAB or higher may therefore decrease if many pupils have opted not to take two or more of the facilitating subjects mentioned.

Teaching & learning

Qualifications taken in 2024
  • A level
  • BTEC
  • EPQ
  • GCSE
  • VRQ
67
Number of teachers
17:1
Pupil to teacher ratio

Learning support & SEN

0.8 %
Students with a SEN EHCP
14.6 %
Students with SEN support

Pupils

1,149
Number of pupils

Inspection reports

Ofsted reports

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Short inspection: Good

You can read full reports on the Ofsted website

Leadership and management Good
Sixth form provision Good

Full inspection: Requires improvement

Leadership and management Requires improvement
Sixth form provision Requires improvement

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Contact the school

Address

Babworth Road
Retford
Nottinghamshire
DN22 7NJ
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Telephone: 01777 861618

Email: office@retfordoaks-ac.org.uk

Website: http://www.retfordoaks-ac.org.uk

Local authority: Nottinghamshire County Council

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School data & information Retford Oaks Academy Babworth Road, Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 7NJ
1,149 Pupil numbers
27 % % of pupils eligible for free school meals
4 % Pupils whose first language is not English
17:1 Pupil to teacher ratio
67 Number of teachers
16 Number of teaching assistants

% achieving grade 5 or above (A* to C) in English and maths GCSE (2024)

School
37%
LA avg.
65%
Eng. avg.
60%

What is this?

This tells you the percentage of pupils who achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs.

Average overall GCSE score (attainment 8) (2024)

School
34.60
LA avg.
45.70
Eng. avg.
44.20

What is this?

Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications, which include English, maths, 3 English Baccalaureate qualifications including sciences, computer science, history, geography and languages, and 3 other additional approved qualifications.

Improvement rates in core subjects (progress 8) (2024)

-0.52 Score Well below average
≈ 15% of schools in England

What is a progress score?

This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4, compared to pupils across England who got similar results at the end of key stage 2. This is based on results in up to 8 qualifications, which include English, maths, 3 English Baccalaureate qualifications including sciences, computer science, history, geography and languages, and 3 other additional approved qualifications.

Subjects entered at GCSE level (2024)

Pupils attending this school entered exams in these subjects. The list only includes qualifications approved for inclusion in the performance measures. The subjects and qualifications on offer at this school may change year on year. For a full list of subjects and qualifications on offer at this school, visit the school or college website or contact the school directly. Find out more

Subject Qualification Entries Avg. grade
Spanish GCSE (9-1) Full Course 6 6
Sociology GCSE (9-1) Full Course 16 5
Religious Studies GCSE (9-1) Full Course 106 4
Psychology GCSE (9-1) Full Course 34 4
Physics GCSE (9-1) Full Course 89 4
Music GCSE (9-1) Full Course 9 4
Media/Film/Tv Studies GCSE (9-1) Full Course 26 3
Mathematics GCSE (9-1) Full Course 190 4
History GCSE (9-1) Full Course 50 4
Geography GCSE (9-1) Full Course 76 3
French GCSE (9-1) Full Course 6 6
English Literature GCSE (9-1) Full Course 188 4
English Language GCSE (9-1) Full Course 198 4
Drama & Theatre Studies GCSE (9-1) Full Course 13 6
Computer Studies/Computing GCSE (9-1) Full Course 26 3
Chemistry GCSE (9-1) Full Course 88 4
Business Studies:Single GCSE (9-1) Full Course 53 4
Biology GCSE (9-1) Full Course 89 4
Art & Design (Photography) GCSE (9-1) Full Course 27 3
Art & Design (Fine Art) GCSE (9-1) Full Course 19 6
Art & Design (3d Studies) GCSE (9-1) Full Course 22 4

% of pupils achieving AAB or higher, including at least 2 facilitating subjects (2024)

School
0%
LA avg.
15%
Eng. avg.
20%

What is this?

Facilitating A levels are ones that are commonly needed for entry to leading universities. They are: biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, further mathematics, geography, history, English literature and classical or modern languages. The % of pupils achieving AAB or higher may therefore decrease if many pupils have opted not to take two or more of the facilitating subjects mentioned.

Average points score (2024)

School
23.63
LA avg.
33.07
Eng. avg.
35.69

What is this?

These figures tell you the average grade and average points that pupils achieved in their academic qualifications. A maximum of 60 points are available for a grade A* at A level.

Subjects entered at 16 to 18 (2024)

Pupils attending this school entered exams in these subjects. The list only includes qualifications approved for inclusion in the performance measures. The subjects and qualifications on offer at this school may change year on year. For a full list of subjects and qualifications on offer at this school, visit the school or college website or contact the school directly. Find out more

Subject Qualification Entries Avg. grade
Sociology GCE A level 7 B
Psychology GCE A level 6 C
Law GCE A level 10 D
English Literature GCE A level 10 C
English Language GCE A level 8 C
Biology GCE A level 8 C
Sociology GCE AS level 7 C

Entry and exit data

Here we report figures on pupils moving between schools at the usual entry and exit points, as well as student destinations into higher education. We publish publically available data for state schools. For independent schools, The Good Schools Guide collects data from its prep schools as to where their pupils go on to. Find out more

Our review contains additional entry and exit data reported to us and is updated annually. See the review

Year 7 entry (average 2020-2022)

Year 12 entry (average 2020-2022)

Year 11 exit (average 2020-2022)

Year 13 exit

SEN overview

Retford Oaks Academy is a mainstream school. The school may provide support for students with special educational needs as detailed below. If you require more information on conditions the school can support, we encourage you to contact the school directly.

0.8 %
Students with a SEN EHCP UK mainstream school avg. 2.7%
14.6 %
Students with SEN support UK mainstream school avg. 12.9%

SEN conditons supported

No information available from the school. Find out more.

Ofsted reports

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Short inspection: Good

You can read full reports on the Ofsted website

Leadership and management Good
Sixth form provision Good

Full inspection: Requires improvement

Leadership and management Requires improvement
Sixth form provision Requires improvement
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