Thrumpton Primary AcademyGamston St Peter's CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Retford.
Summary of the comparison
Thrumpton Primary Academy and Gamston St Peter's CofE Primary School are primary schools in Retford.
Thrumpton Primary Academy scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Gamston St Peter's CofE Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). Gamston St Peter's CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Thrumpton Primary Academy was judged the expected standard and Gamston St Peter's 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 61.0% for Thrumpton Primary Academy and 69.0% for Gamston St Peter's CofE Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Thrumpton Primary Academy (53.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RetfordThrumpton Primary Academy | RetfordGamston St Peter's CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | C65/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 158th of 266 in Nottinghamshire Stronger figure | 182nd of 266 in Nottinghamshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 230 | 106 | |
| Capacity | 203 | 105 | |
| Location | Retford, DN22 7AQ | Retford, DN22 0PE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 61.0% | 69.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 230 | 106 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 36.2% | 7.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.3% | 0.9% | |
| SEN support | 15.2% | 14.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.4% | 0.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.3% | 5.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.4% | 11.3% 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.
Thrumpton Primary Academy
Gamston St Peter's CofE Primary School
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