Clarborough Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Retford, Nottinghamshire
Clarborough Primary School is a primary school in Retford, Nottinghamshire for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 12 January 2022. Nottinghamshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Hillview Crescent, Clarborough, Retford, DN22 9JZ
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Nottinghamshire
- Pupils on roll
- 205 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 12.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 12 January 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud of their school.”
- “They follow the school’s motto to ‘Be the best you can be!”
- “They like coming to school each day to learn, either in their classrooms or the school’s exciting corridor areas, such as the ‘jungle’ or ‘under the sea’.”
To improve
- “In physical education (PE) and languages, however, this is not quite as precise.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 February 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 59% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 26 first-preference applications, 26 offers in total, 26 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2018 to 2026, as Nottinghamshire published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Nottinghamshire.
- Carr Hill Primary and Nursery School 1.6 mi Good Last distance published
- St Swithun's Church of England Primary Academy 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- North Wheatley Church of England Primary School 2.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Bracken Lane Primary Academy 2.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Hallcroft Infant and Nursery School 2.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 2.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Thrumpton Primary Academy 2.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Ordsall Primary School 3.0 mi Good Last distance published