Carr Hill Primary and Nursery School, Retford

In its own words: "Welcome to Carr Hill Primary and Nursery School, a warm, inclusive and caring community where every child is encouraged to aspire , enjoy their learning, and flourish as an individual. At Carr Hill, we believe that childhood should be a time of curiosity, happiness and ambition."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.

In 2025, 47% of Year 6 pupils at Carr Hill Primary and Nursery School reached the expected standard in reading and 38% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Nottinghamshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (49% in reading, 32% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 19 families put Carr Hill Primary and Nursery School as their first choice and 36 named it as one of their preferences, for 19 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Carr Hill Primary and Nursery School are St Swithun's Church of England Primary Academy (0.6 miles, Requires improvement, 50% reading, 25% maths); Hallcroft Infant and Nursery School (0.9 miles, Good); St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (1 mile, Good, 80% reading, 73% maths); and Bracken Lane Primary Academy (1.3 miles, Good, 86% reading, 86% maths).

Carr Hill Primary and Nursery School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

17 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Carr Hill Primary and Nursery School (as of September 2026): 82% would recommend the school, 71% say their child is happy there and 50% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (82%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (50%).

38.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 9.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 51 pupils (16.6%) received SEN support and 5 (1.6%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Retford Low Level Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Richmond Road (opposite), 60 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 165 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Nottinghamshire (101), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Carr Hill Primary and Nursery School issued 14 suspensions, 4.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The secondary schools closest to Carr Hill Primary and Nursery School are The Elizabethan Academy (0.6 miles) and Retford Oaks Academy (1.1 miles).