St Swithun's Church of England Primary Academy
Grove Street, Retford, DN22 6LD
92 pupils · 44% of 210 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- DIOCESE OF SOUTHWELL AND NOTTINGHAM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Free school meals
- 48.8%
Ofsted
Needs attention (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Needs attention |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Urgent improvement |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Needs attention |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
| Early years | Needs attention |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 13 January 2026, published 17 March 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 | 17% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 8% |
“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 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 8 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 5 | 4 | 20 | 4 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 11 | 11 | 22 | 11 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 11 | 11 | 20 | 11 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 9 | 8 | 24 | 8 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 13 | 11 | 23 | 11 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 11 | 7 | 24 | 7 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 11 | 11 | 25 | 11 |
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
- Carr Hill Primary and Nursery School 1 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 1.1 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Bracken Lane Primary Academy 1.2 km · Good — confirmed 2021 · previous system
- Thrumpton Primary Academy 1.2 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Ordsall Primary School 1.5 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Hallcroft Infant and Nursery School 1.7 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.