Clarborough Primary SchoolNorth Wheatley Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Retford.
Summary of the comparison
Clarborough Primary School and North Wheatley Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Retford.
Clarborough Primary School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and North Wheatley Church of England Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). North Wheatley Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Clarborough Primary School was judged Good and North Wheatley Church of England Primary School 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 59.0% for Clarborough Primary School and 47.0% for North Wheatley Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Clarborough Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at North Wheatley Church of England Primary School (59.0% in 2022-23, 47.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RetfordClarborough Primary School | RetfordNorth Wheatley Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D47/100 | C60/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 175th of 266 in Nottinghamshire | 94th of 266 in Nottinghamshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 215 | 132 | |
| Capacity | 199 | 130 | |
| Location | Retford, DN22 9JZ | Retford, DN22 9DH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 59.0% Stronger figure | 47.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 215 | 132 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.7% | 9.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.7% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 7.0% | 10.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.8% | 4.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.0% | 5.7% Stronger figure | 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.
Clarborough Primary School
North Wheatley Church of England Primary School
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