Thrumpton Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Retford, Nottinghamshire

Last distance offered · Reception 2026

0.865 miles

Published by Nottinghamshire County Council · offers on 16 April 2026

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Thrumpton Primary Academy is a primary school in Retford, Nottinghamshire for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Nottinghamshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.

Thrumpton Primary Academy catchment area: last distance offered

Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.

Entry	Last distance offered
Reception 2026	0.865 mi
Reception 2025	🔒 With a pass
Reception 2024	🔒 With a pass
Reception 2023	🔒 With a pass
Reception 2022	🔒 With a pass
Reception 2021	🔒 With a pass
Reception 2020	🔒 With a pass
Reception 2019	🔒 With a pass

And 1 earlier figure.

What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment

What the figures show

For Reception 2026 the last child offered a place lived 0.865 miles away, the 48th shortest of 256 Nottinghamshire primary schools with a published Reception 2026 last distance.
The 2026 Reception last distance was further than in 2025 and in 2020, and it swung sharply between some years, most of all from 2022 to 2023.
Reception 2026 drew 20 first-choice applications for 20 offers, and every first-choice family was offered a place; the published admission number for Reception 2027 is 30 places.
In 2024/25, 61% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 4% reached the higher standard (England 8%).

Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Nottinghamshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.

Key facts

Address: Thrumpton Close, Retford, DN22 7AQ
Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Ages: 3–11
Council: Nottinghamshire
Pupils on roll: 223 January 2026 school census
Free school meals: 33.6% of pupils eligible
Pupils per teacher: 20.1

Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026

Ofsted

No Ofsted grade Inspected 14 April 2026

Strengths

“Pupils are happy at school, and as a result, many attend well.”
“They start each day with enthusiasm and a sense of excitement.”
“They are welcomed warmly by staff, who show a genuine interest in their wellbeing.”

To improve

“Leaders have rightly focused on writing more recently as there is some variation in the quality across the school.”
“However, teachers do not consistently ensure that these gaps are tackled quickly and effectively.”
“Some pupils continue to make the same mistakes in their work.”

Safeguarding: met

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 22 May 2026 (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)	61%	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: 20 first-preference applications, 20 offers in total, 20 offers to first-preference applicants.

Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.

Nearby primary schools

Straight-line distance, in Nottinghamshire.

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St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
Carr Hill Primary and Nursery School 1.4 mi Good Last distance published
Hallcroft Infant and Nursery School 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
Gamston St Peter's CofE Primary School 2.4 mi Good Last distance published
Clarborough Primary School 2.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published