St Giles School
Community special school · Ages 3–18 · Retford, Nottinghamshire
St Giles School is a special school in Retford, Nottinghamshire for ages 3–18. Its latest Ofsted outcome is Improved significantly, from the inspection on 18 June 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- Babworth Road, Retford, DN22 7NJ
- Type
- Community special school
- Ages
- 3–18
- Council
- Nottinghamshire
- Pupils on roll
- 241 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 46.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 5.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Improved significantly Inspected 18 June 2025
Strengths
- “St Giles provides pupils with an exceptional standard of education and care.”
- “Pupils love coming to school each day and cannot wait to start learning.”
- “Positive relationships, built on trust, ensure that pupils feel safe and are very well looked after by staff.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 22 July 2025 (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) | 0% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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