Thrumpton Primary Academy
Thrumpton Close, Retford, DN22 7AQ
223 pupils · 110% of 203 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- DIVERSE ACADEMIES TRUST
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Free school meals
- 33.6%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 14 April 2026, published 21 May 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 61% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 4% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1 first-choice application per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 20 | 20 | 66 | 20 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 30 | 36 | 95 | 30 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 30 | 31 | 93 | 30 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 30 | 36 | 91 | 30 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 29 | 30 | 108 | 29 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 30 | 37 | 122 | 30 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 30 | 35 | 101 | 30 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 30 | 30 | 85 | 30 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Bracken Lane Primary Academy 0.6 km · Good — confirmed 2021 · previous system
- Ordsall Primary School 0.8 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- St Swithun's Church of England Primary Academy 1.2 km · Most areas: Needs attention (2026)
- St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 1.6 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Carr Hill Primary and Nursery School 2.2 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Hallcroft Infant and Nursery School 2.6 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.