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Retford Oaks Academy

Babworth Road, Retford, DN22 7NJ

Local ranking37th of 45 secondary schools in Nottinghamshire
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1295

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
40.1 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
28.6% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
53.1% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
11.5% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.2 nat4.1
Cohort Size
192

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
85.0%
Continued in education
77.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
10.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
82.0%
Higher education
38.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
36.0%
Not sustained
13.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C-

Avg A-Level Grade

27.1

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

31.2

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

50

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
21.1% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
26.4
16-18 Cohort
80

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1118
Boys
566 (51%)
Girls
552 (49%)
Capacity
1295 (86% full)
SEND
17.4%
FSM Eligible
32.5%
EAL
6.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.3%
SEN Support
16.1%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
72.5
Budget per Pupil
£7,770/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.7% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
29.3% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 88.9%
  • White Other: 3.3%
  • Black African: 2.6%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.0%
  • Asian Other: 0.9%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.7%
  • Mixed Other: 0.6%
  • Asian Indian: 0.5%

88.9%

White British

3.3%

White Other

2.6%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
137117
UKPRN
10037076
Establishment No.
4001
Trust
DIVERSE ACADEMIES TRUST

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