Bright Fields School

  • Special
  • Independent
  • Ages 5 to 19
Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

South Leverton, Retford, DN22 0DJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Bright Fields School is a special school in Retford for ages 5 to 19. It is one of the 364 schools in Nottinghamshire. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in June 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 16 June 2026, report published 20 July 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Needs attention
Safeguarding
Met

Pupil numbers and mix

10 pupils on roll, with places for 40

Special educational needs support0%

0%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan100%

100%, 94 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Bright Fields School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
St Giles School5 milesOfsted: Good0% met the expected standard
Warren Wood - A Specialist Academy6 milesReport card: Expected standard to strong standard0% met the expected standard
Aegir - A Specialist Academy6 milesOfsted: GoodNot published
Illuminate You7 milesNo Ofsted inspectionNot published
Fortuna School12 milesOfsted: Outstanding5% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Other independent special school
Sector
Independent
Age range
5 to 19
Gender
Mixed
Headteacher
Headteacher Kelley Fray
Address
South Leverton, Retford, DN22 0DJ
Local authority
Nottinghamshire
URN
151871

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.