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The King Edward VI School

Voluntary controlled school · Retford · DN22 6AU

Ages 11–18 · Nottinghamshire

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Christian
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Lady Rosemary Salisbury

Location

Address
London Road
Postcode
DN22 6AU
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 voluntary controlled school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Retford, Nottinghamshire. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Religious character: Christian.

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
    • Absence10.9%

    0.8 miles away

  • The Elizabethan Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Retford · DN22 7PY · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att837.6
    • P8-0.5
    • Absence9.6%

    1.0 miles away

  • Thrumpton Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Retford · DN22 7AQ · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence4.9%

    0.5 miles away

  • Bracken Lane Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Retford · DN22 7EU · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.4%

    0.5 miles away

  • Ordsall Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Retford · DN22 7SL · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence7.3%

    0.7 miles away

  • St Giles School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Community special school

    Retford · DN22 7NJ · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–18

    • KS20%
    • Absence12.1%

    0.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Lady Rosemary Salisbury

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