Ordsall Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Retford, Nottinghamshire
Ordsall Primary School is a primary school in Retford, Nottinghamshire for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 24 May 2022. Nottinghamshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Ordsall Road, Retford, DN22 7SL
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Nottinghamshire
- Pupils on roll
- 576 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 30.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 24 May 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils, staff, parents and carers are proud of their school.”
- “Pupils enjoy coming to school and spending time with their friends.”
- “They relish opportunities to help each other.”
To improve
- “However, the school’s curriculum is not yet fully planned and sequenced.”
- “As a result, pupils do not learn and remember curriculum content as well as they should in some subjects.”
- “However, not all subjects are as well developed.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 July 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) | 58% | 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: 57 first-preference applications, 57 offers in total, 57 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.
- Thrumpton Primary Academy 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Bracken Lane Primary Academy 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Swithun's Church of England Primary Academy 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Hallcroft Infant and Nursery School 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Carr Hill Primary and Nursery School 1.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Gamston St Peter's CofE Primary School 2.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Elkesley Primary and Nursery School 3.0 mi Not judged Last distance published