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Ordsall Primary School

Community school · Retford · DN22 7SL

Ages 3–11 · 576 pupils · Nottinghamshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

54%

Overall absence

7.3%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-05-24

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)54%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.5%
Unauthorised3.1%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
498

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

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

47

Places offered

49

1st-preference offers

47

Total preferences (any rank)
101
Preferred offers (top 3)
49
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 fill97%

576 pupils · 594 places

Pupils on roll
576
Boys / girls
279 / 297
School capacity
594
Capacity fill
576 / 594 (97%)
Free school meals
32.1%
FSM pupils
175
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

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Karl Hopkinson

Location

Address
Ordsall Road
Postcode
DN22 7SL
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 3–11, in Retford, Nottinghamshire, 576 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 32.1%.

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

  • Thrumpton Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Retford · DN22 7AQ · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.5 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

    0.9 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

    1.4 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

    1.5 miles away

  • Elkesley Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Retford · DN22 8AQ · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence11.3%
    • FSM25.0%
    • Demand1.00

    3.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Karl Hopkinson
Telephone
01777702852
Website
www.ordsallprimary.com

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