St Giles School

Special
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 18

Ofsted: Good

Babworth Road, Retford, DN22 7NJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Giles School is a special school in Retford for ages 3 to 18. It is one of the 364 schools in Nottinghamshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in December 2012.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 13 December 2012, report published 11 January 2013

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

15 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 62 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Pupil numbers and mix

241 pupils on roll, with places for 250

Eligible for free school meals46.9%

46.9%, 20.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5.4%

5.4%, 16.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

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 St Giles School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Bright Fields School	5 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	Not published
APTCOO - A Place to Call Our Own	8 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Warren Wood - A Specialist Academy	10 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	0% met the expected standard
Illuminate You	10 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Aegir - A Specialist Academy	10 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Community special school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Mr Matthew Rooney
Phone: 01777703683
Website: st-giles.notts.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Babworth Road, Retford, DN22 7NJ
Local authority: Nottinghamshire
URN: 122955

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.