North Wheatley Church of England Primary SchoolSturton CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Retford.
Summary of the comparison
North Wheatley Church of England Primary School and Sturton CofE Primary School are primary schools in Retford.
North Wheatley Church of England Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Sturton CofE Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). North Wheatley Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
North Wheatley Church of England Primary School was judged the expected standard and Sturton CofE 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 47.0% for North Wheatley Church of England Primary School and 50.0% for Sturton CofE Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at North Wheatley Church of England Primary School (59.0% in 2022-23, 47.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Sturton CofE Primary School (55.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RetfordNorth Wheatley Church of England Primary School | RetfordSturton CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 94th of 266 in Nottinghamshire Stronger figure | 157th of 266 in Nottinghamshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 132 | 97 | |
| Capacity | 130 | 70 | |
| Location | Retford, DN22 9DH | Retford, DN22 9HQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 47.0% | 50.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 132 | 97 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.1% | 10.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 10.6% | 0.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.5% | 0.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% | 4.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% | 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.
North Wheatley Church of England Primary School
Sturton CofE Primary School
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