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Bracken Lane Primary and Nursery School

Community school · Retford · DN22 7EU

Ages 3–11 · 251 pupils · Nottinghamshire

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (19 Jan 2017).

Capacity fill120%

251 pupils · 209 places

Pupils on roll
251
Boys / girls
130 / 120
School capacity
209
Capacity fill
251 / 209 (120%)
Free school meals
6.8%
FSM pupils
14
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Gareth Letton

Location

Address
Bracken Lane
Postcode
DN22 7EU
Town
Retford
County
Nottinghamshire
Local authority
Nottinghamshire
District
Bassetlaw
Constituency
Bassetlaw
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Retford, Nottinghamshire, 251 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 6.8%.

Open schools in Retford
21
Primary schools in Retford
17
Academies among open schools in Retford
43% (9)
Open schools in DN22
21
Primary in DN22
17
Open schools in Nottinghamshire LA
371
Primary in Nottinghamshire LA
286

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in RetfordNear DN22

  • Bracken Lane Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Retford · DN22 7EU · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM16.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.0 miles away

  • Thrumpton Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Retford · DN22 7AQ · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM33.6%
    • Demand1.03

    0.4 miles away

  • Ordsall Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Retford · DN22 7SL · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM32.1%
    • Demand0.96

    0.9 miles away

  • Carr Hill Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Retford · DN22 6SW · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS227%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM39.2%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 miles away

  • Hallcroft Infant and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Retford · DN22 7QH · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM27.8%
    • Demand1.00

    1.7 miles away

  • Clarborough Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Retford · DN22 9JZ · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM12.9%
    • Demand0.93

    2.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Gareth Letton

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