Retford Oaks AcademyThe Elizabethan Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Retford.
Summary of the comparison
Retford Oaks Academy and The Elizabethan Academy are secondary schools in Retford.
Retford Oaks Academy scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Elizabethan Academy scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Elizabethan Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Retford Oaks Academy was judged Good and The Elizabethan Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 40.1 for Retford Oaks Academy and 41.1 for The Elizabethan Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Retford Oaks Academy (41.3 in 2021-22, 40.1 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at The Elizabethan Academy (42.3 in 2021-22, 41.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RetfordRetford Oaks Academy | RetfordThe Elizabethan Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100 | D50/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 37th of 45 in Nottinghamshire | 34th of 45 in Nottinghamshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,118 | 1,202 | |
| Capacity | 1,295 | 1,458 | |
| Location | Retford, DN22 7NJ | Retford, DN22 7PY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 40.1 | 41.1 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 28.6% | 35.5% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 53.1% | 55.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 11.5% | 21.8% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.22 | 3.50 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 192 | 211 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 50 | 54 | |
| A-level average points | 27.1 | 27.2 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 31.2 Stronger figure | 26.9 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 21.1% Stronger figure | 3.4% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,118 | 1,202 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.5% | 25.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.1% | 4.5% | |
| SEN support | 16.1% | 14.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.7% | 9.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 29.3% | 26.1% 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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