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Hallcroft Infant and Nursery School

Community school · Retford · DN22 7QH

Ages 3–7 · 90 pupils · Nottinghamshire

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Overall absence

5.0%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-03-03

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.3%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
49

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

22

Places offered

22

1st-preference offers

22

Total preferences (any rank)
35
Preferred offers (top 3)
22
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill67%

90 pupils · 135 places

Pupils on roll
90
Boys / girls
41 / 49
School capacity
135
Capacity fill
90 / 135 (67%)
Free school meals
27.8%
FSM pupils
22
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–7

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
Mrs Jo Cook

Location

Address
Whitaker Close
Postcode
DN22 7QH
Town
Retford
County
Nottinghamshire
Local authority
Nottinghamshire
District
Bassetlaw
Constituency
Bassetlaw
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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 3–7, in Retford, Nottinghamshire, 90 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 27.8%.

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

  • 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

    0.9 miles away

  • Ordsall Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Retford · DN22 7SL · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

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

    1.4 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

    1.6 miles away

  • 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

    1.7 miles away

  • Sutton-Cum-Lound CofE School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Retford · DN22 8PP · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS233%
    • Absence8.8%
    • FSM21.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.8 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
Mrs Jo Cook
Telephone
01777702728
Website
www.hallcroft.notts.sch.uk/

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