Elkesley Primary and Nursery SchoolOrdsall Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Retford.
Summary of the comparison
Elkesley Primary and Nursery School and Ordsall Primary School are primary schools in Retford.
Elkesley Primary and Nursery School scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Ordsall Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Ordsall Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Elkesley Primary and Nursery School was judged the expected standard and Ordsall Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 30.0% for Elkesley Primary and Nursery School and 58.0% for Ordsall Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Elkesley Primary and Nursery School (33.0% in 2022-23, 30.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Ordsall Primary School (56.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RetfordElkesley Primary and Nursery School | RetfordOrdsall Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D41/100 | D54/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 200th of 266 in Nottinghamshire | 141st of 266 in Nottinghamshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 88 | 578 | |
| Capacity | 120 | 594 | |
| Location | Retford, DN22 8AQ | Retford, DN22 7SL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 30.0% | 58.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 1.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 99.0 | 101.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 88 | 578 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.8% | 34.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.8% | 4.3% | |
| SEN support | 19.3% | 10.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.8% | 1.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% Stronger figure | 6.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.2% Stronger figure | 18.2% | 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.
Elkesley Primary and Nursery School
Ordsall Primary School
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