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St Giles School

Community special school · Retford · DN22 7NJ

Ages 3–18 · 241 pupils · Nottinghamshire

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Ofsted

Improved significantly

Overall absence

12.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Improved significantly

Inspection date

2025-07-21

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)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 absence12.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)40.0%
Unauthorised2.8%
Authorised absence
9.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.1%
Enrolments in measure
145

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill96%

241 pupils · 250 places

Pupils on roll
241
Boys / girls
178 / 63
School capacity
250
Capacity fill
241 / 250 (96%)
Free school meals
47.4%
FSM pupils
102
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 3–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Mr Matthew Rooney

Location

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

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

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

Mixed community special school, Ages 3–18, in Retford, Nottinghamshire, 241 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 47.4%. SEN provision includes: VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication….

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

Nearby schools

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

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  • Ordsall Primary School

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    • KS256%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM32.1%

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  • Hallcroft Infant and Nursery School

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    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM27.8%

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    Academy converter · Primary

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    • KS253%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM33.6%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Matthew Rooney
Telephone
01777703683
Website
www.st-giles.notts.sch.uk

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