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The Elizabethan Academy

Academy converter · Retford · DN22 7PY

Ages 11–18 · 1,230 pupils · Nottinghamshire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

37.6

Overall absence

9.6%

Admissions demand

1.15 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-02-06

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 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.46
−20+2
Attainment 837.6
English & maths grade 5+26%
English & maths grade 4+52%
EBacc entry18%

EBacc APS: 3.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.4%
Unauthorised2.6%
Authorised absence
7.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.8%
Enrolments in measure
1,105

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary 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

1.15 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

261

Places offered

226

1st-preference offers

223

Total preferences (any rank)
525
Preferred offers (top 3)
226
Applications from outside LA
68
Offers to outside-LA applicants
9
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill84%

1,230 pupils · 1,458 places

Pupils on roll
1,230
Boys / girls
575 / 655
School capacity
1,458
Capacity fill
1,230 / 1,458 (84%)
Free school meals
27.9%
FSM pupils
312
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE ELIZABETHAN ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE ELIZABETHAN ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Tom Crowther

Location

Address
Hallcroft Road
Postcode
DN22 7PY
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 academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Retford, Nottinghamshire, 1,230 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 27.9%.

Open schools in Retford
21
Secondary schools in Retford
2
Academies among open schools in Retford
43% (9)
Open schools in DN22
21
Secondary in DN22
2
Open schools in Nottinghamshire LA
371
Secondary in Nottinghamshire LA
43

Nearby secondary 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

  • Retford Oaks Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Retford · DN22 7NJ · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att834.6
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+15%
    • Absence10.9%

    0.7 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

    0.3 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

    0.6 miles away

  • St Giles School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Community special school

    Retford · DN22 7NJ · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–18

    • KS20%
    • Absence12.1%
    • FSM47.4%

    0.8 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

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Tom Crowther
Telephone
01777713700
Website
http://www.elizabethan.notts.sch.uk

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