Thrumpton Primary AcademySt Swithun's Church of England Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Retford.
Summary of the comparison
Thrumpton Primary Academy and St Swithun's Church of England Primary Academy are primary schools in Retford.
Thrumpton Primary Academy scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Swithun's Church of England Primary Academy scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Thrumpton Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Thrumpton Primary Academy was judged the expected standard and St Swithun's Church of England Primary Academy was judged in need of attention.
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 17.0% for St Swithun's Church of England Primary Academy.
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) and has fallen at St Swithun's Church of England Primary Academy (65.0% in 2022-23, 17.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RetfordThrumpton Primary Academy | RetfordSt Swithun's Church of England Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100Stronger figure | D42/100 | |
| Local ranking | 158th of 266 in Nottinghamshire Stronger figure | 197th of 266 in Nottinghamshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | Ofsted: Needs attention | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 230 | 90 | |
| Capacity | 203 | 210 | |
| Location | Retford, DN22 7AQ | Retford, DN22 6LD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 61.0% Stronger figure | 17.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | 8.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 230 | 90 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 36.2% | 55.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.3% | 11.1% | |
| SEN support | 15.2% | 14.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.4% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.3% Stronger figure | 7.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.4% Stronger figure | 24.4% | 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
St Swithun's Church of England Primary Academy
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