The Elizabethan Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Retford, Nottinghamshire
The Elizabethan Academy is a secondary school in Retford, Nottinghamshire for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 6 February 2024. Nottinghamshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2020 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Hallcroft Road, Retford, DN22 7PY
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Nottinghamshire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,230 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 26.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 6 February 2024
Strengths
- “The Elizabethan Academy is an inclusive school.”
- “The school has high expectations of how pupils should behave and what they can achieve.”
- “They think that staff are fair when dealing with any behaviour issues.”
To improve
- “The range of subjects that pupils study narrows in Year 9 when they start their key stage 4 courses.”
- “However, some teachers do not check carefully enough that pupils’ understanding of prior learning is secure.”
- “This means that teachers do not always address gaps in learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 March 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 36% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 41.1 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 276 first-preference applications, 236 offers in total, 234 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
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2020 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
- Where pupils go after they leave
- 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 secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Nottinghamshire.
- Retford Oaks Academy 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Tuxford Academy 7.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Outwood Academy Valley 7.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Outwood Academy Portland 7.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- The Dukeries Academy 8.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Meden School 11.7 mi Good Last distance published
- The Garibaldi School 14.0 mi Good Last distance published
- The Manor Academy 14.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published