Bracken Lane Primary AcademyThrumpton Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Retford.
Summary of the comparison
Bracken Lane Primary Academy and Thrumpton Primary Academy are primary schools in Retford.
Bracken Lane Primary Academy scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Thrumpton Primary Academy scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Bracken Lane Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Bracken Lane Primary Academy was judged Good and Thrumpton Primary Academy was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 72.0% for Bracken Lane Primary Academy and 61.0% for Thrumpton Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Bracken Lane Primary Academy (77.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Thrumpton Primary Academy (53.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RetfordBracken Lane Primary Academy | RetfordThrumpton Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 97th of 266 in Nottinghamshire Stronger figure | 158th of 266 in Nottinghamshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 231 | 230 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 203 | |
| Location | Retford, DN22 7EU | Retford, DN22 7AQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 72.0% Stronger figure | 61.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 14.0% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 231 | 230 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.6% | 36.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.9% | 4.3% | |
| SEN support | 12.1% | 15.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.4% | 0.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.1% Stronger figure | 6.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.3% Stronger figure | 18.4% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Bracken Lane Primary Academy
Thrumpton Primary Academy
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