Retford Oaks AcademyOutwood Academy Portland
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Retford Oaks Academy and Outwood Academy Portland are secondary schools.
Retford Oaks Academy scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Outwood Academy Portland scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Outwood Academy Portland is ahead on our composite score.
Retford Oaks Academy was judged Good and Outwood Academy Portland was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 40.1 for Retford Oaks Academy and 47.9 for Outwood Academy Portland.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Retford Oaks Academy (41.3 in 2021-22, 40.1 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Outwood Academy Portland (50.0 in 2021-22, 47.9 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RetfordRetford Oaks Academy | WorksopOutwood Academy Portland | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100 | C57/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 37th of 45 in Nottinghamshire | 24th of 45 in Nottinghamshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,118 | 1,726 | |
| Capacity | 1,295 | 1,720 | |
| Location | Retford, DN22 7NJ | Worksop, S80 2SF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 40.1 | 47.9 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 28.6% | 44.4% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 53.1% | 70.3% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 11.5% | 29.7% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.22 | 4.32 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 192 | 279 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 50 | 96 | |
| A-level average points | 27.1 | 31.7 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 31.2 | 31.7 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 21.1% Stronger figure | 11.1% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,118 | 1,726 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.5% | 28.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.1% | 15.7% | |
| SEN support | 16.1% | 11.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.7% Stronger figure | 9.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 29.3% | 26.8% 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.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
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.
Retford Oaks Academy
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