Ordsall Primary SchoolBracken Lane Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Retford.
Summary of the comparison
Ordsall Primary School and Bracken Lane Primary Academy are primary schools in Retford.
Ordsall Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Bracken Lane Primary Academy scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Bracken Lane Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Ordsall Primary School was judged Good and Bracken Lane Primary Academy 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 58.0% for Ordsall Primary School and 72.0% for Bracken Lane Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Ordsall Primary School (56.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Bracken Lane Primary Academy (77.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RetfordOrdsall Primary School | RetfordBracken Lane Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 141st of 266 in Nottinghamshire | 97th of 266 in Nottinghamshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 578 | 231 | |
| Capacity | 594 | 210 | |
| Location | Retford, DN22 7SL | Retford, DN22 7EU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 58.0% | 72.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 1.0% | 14.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 101.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 578 | 231 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 34.3% | 17.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.3% | 3.9% | |
| SEN support | 10.2% | 12.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 0.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% | 4.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.2% | 7.3% 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.
Ordsall Primary School
Bracken Lane Primary Academy
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