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St Swithun's Church of England Primary Academy

Grove Street, Retford, DN22 6LD

Local ranking197th of 266 primary schools in Nottinghamshire
Ofsted: Needs attention

Primary

Phase

210

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 13 January 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Placed in a category of concern: Requires significant improvement.
Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Urgent improvement
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development & wellbeing
Needs attention
Leadership & governance
Needs attention
Inclusion
Needs attention
Early years
Needs attention

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
17.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
8.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
50.0%
Writing (Expected)
25.0%
Maths (Expected)
25.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
33.0%
Reading avg scaled score
104.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
100.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
100.0
Cohort Size
12

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
90
Boys
45 (50%)
Girls
45 (50%)
Capacity
210 (43% full)
SEND
16.7%
FSM Eligible
55.4%
EAL
11.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.2%
SEN Support
14.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
5.2
Budget per Pupil
£9,376/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.6% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
24.4% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Church of England
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 82.2%
  • White Other: 7.8%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 4.4%
  • Mixed Other: 2.2%
  • Asian Chinese: 2.2%
  • Black African: 1.1%

82.2%

White British

7.8%

White Other

4.4%

Mixed White & Black African

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
145447
UKPRN
10067204
Establishment No.
3390
Trust
DIOCESE OF SOUTHWELL AND NOTTINGHAM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST

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