Leverton Church of England Academy, Retford

From the headteacher's welcome: "On behalf of the children, staff, governors and our community I am very pleased to welcome you to our school. We provide our children with the opportunities to flourish spiritually, academically and as confident individuals."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care.

In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils at Leverton Church of England Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Nottinghamshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 87% in reading and 80% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 5 families put Leverton Church of England Academy as their first choice and 17 named it as one of their preferences, for 5 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 Leverton Church of England Academy are Sturton CofE Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 80% reading, 70% maths); Rampton Primary School (2.6 miles, Good, 55% reading, 36% maths); North Wheatley Church of England Primary School (2.6 miles, Outstanding, 58% reading, 63% maths); and The Marton Academy (3.5 miles, Good, 89% reading, 78% maths).

Leverton Church of England Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

Leverton Church of England Academy is one of 24 schools run by Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham Multi-Academy Trust, an academy trust.

10.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 8 pupils (10.5%) received SEN support and 1 (1.3%) 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 autism.

Leverton Church of England Academy has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, multi-sensory impairment, moderate learning difficulties and severe learning difficulties: 1 place, 1 pupil on roll.

Leverton Church of England Academy had 5 teachers in 2026, one for every 10 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Leverton Church of England Academy.

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Crossroads (e-bound), 50 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 3 crimes within a mile of the school, most often criminal damage and arson, violence and sexual offences and other crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Nottinghamshire (101).

In 2024/25, Leverton Church of England Academy issued 1 suspension, 1.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.