North Wheatley Church of England Primary School, Retford

Outstanding
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~2.2km)Possible (~3.1km)Unlikely (~4.1km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Holly Ruddlesdin
Pupils:123 / 130 capacity
LA:Nottinghamshire
Phone:01427880409
Address:Sturton Road, South Wheatley, Retford, DN22 9DH
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Requires Improvement

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 25 February 2025View full report
URN:122772
UKPRN:10079378
Diocese:Diocese of Southwell
Constituency:Newark
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its February 2015 inspection — up from Good.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

8.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

38 responses
Would recommend79%
Child is happy90%
Well taught82%
Good progress87%
Feels safe87%
Well behaved68%
Bullying dealt with21%
Kept informed84%
Handles concerns58%
Wider development76%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-42ppMaths-19ppWriting-30pp

Reading has declined from 100% to 58%. Maths has declined from 82% to 63%. Writing has declined from 88% to 58%.

Class Sizes

16.5

Avg class size

17.3

Infant (KS1)

23.0

KS2

8

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Primary School (opp)
44m · 1 min walk
Nottsbus On Demand
51m · 1 min walk
St Helens Rise (opp)
418m · 7 min walk
Top Street (opp)
710m · 12 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

95%

Near capacity

123 pupils

130 capacity

7 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Retford

Medium pressure
New homes approved:1,147
Projected new pupils:287

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Retford

Admissions Demand - Nottinghamshire

Low demand0.76x oversubscription

Places available

10,563

Applications

7,998

Got 1st preference

95.8%

Got preferred school

99.4%

Primary admissions across Nottinghamshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(6)

25 February 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
12 February 2015
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
15 January 2013

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.60344%

Overall absence

5.71429%

Persistent absence

105

Enrolments

Authorised3.63389%
Unauthorised0.96955%
Persistent (10%+)5.71429%
Severe (50%+)1.90476%

Absence trend

3.34372%
18/19
1.99093%
20/21
6.35598%
21/22
4.37309%
22/23
5.27531%
23/24
4.60344%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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