Ordsall Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Ordsall Road, Retford, DN22 7SLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Ordsall Primary School is a primary school in Retford for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 364 schools in Nottinghamshire. It ranks 11th of 16 primary schools in Retford. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 24 May 2022, report published 17 July 2022

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Requires improvement
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

78 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths58%

58%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths1%

1%, 7 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score101

101, 5 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

576 pupils on roll, with places for 594

Eligible for free school meals30.7%

30.7%, 4.2 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5.2%

5.2%, 16.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.7%

13.7%, 1.1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.6%

1.6%, 4.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Ordsall Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Thrumpton Primary Academy	0.5 miles	Report card: Expected standard	61% met the expected standard
St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard
Bracken Lane Primary Academy	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
St Swithun's Church of England Primary Academy	0.9 miles	Report card: Urgent improvement to needs attention	17% met the expected standard
Hallcroft Infant and Nursery School	1 mile	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Not published

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Karl Hopkinson
Phone: 01777702852
Website: ordsallprimary.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: Ordsall Road, Retford, DN22 7SL
Local authority: Nottinghamshire
URN: 134028

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.