Primary schools in Retford
17 primary schools in Retford, sorted by latest Ofsted grade. Grades come from two inspection systems; each school page states which, and the guide explains the difference. A grade shown with a year, like "Good (2019)", is the last one Ofsted published for that school and sorts below current grades. We don't invent rankings.
Retford in figures
For Reception places in September 2026, families named the 17 schools in Retford first 298 times for 297 places: 1.00 first choices per place, against 1.00 across the Nottinghamshire authority's 254 schools. One of the 17 had more first choices than places. For 2026 entry, 2 schools here gave their last places on distance, from 2.93 miles (Ranby CofE Primary School) to 3.18 miles (Gamston St Peter's CofE Primary School).
Totals for the schools listed on this page. Applications and offers on national offer day, DfE; last-offer distances as the council published them.
- Bracken Lane Primary Academy
- Carr Hill Primary and Nursery School
- Clarborough Primary School
- Elkesley Primary and Nursery School
- Gamston St Peter's CofE Primary School
- Leverton Church of England Academy
- Ordsall Primary School
- Ranby CofE Primary School
- St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
- Sturton CofE Primary School
- Sutton-Cum-Lound CofE School
- Hallcroft Infant and Nursery School
- Thrumpton Primary Academy
- North Wheatley Church of England Primary School
- Rampton Primary School
- St Swithun's Church of England Primary Academy
- Ranskill Primary School
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