St Swithun's Church of England Primary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Urgent improvement to needs attention

Grove Street, Retford, DN22 6LDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Swithun's Church of England Primary Academy is a primary school in Retford for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 364 schools in Nottinghamshire. It ranks 15th of 16 primary schools in Retford. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 13 January 2026, report published 17 March 2026

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

Inclusion: Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
Achievement: Urgent improvement
Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention
Leadership and governance: Needs attention
Early years: Needs attention
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

12 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths17%

17%, 45 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%

8%, the same as the England average.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score100

100, 5 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

92 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals44.6%

44.6%, 18.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language14.1%

14.1%, 7.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.2%

15.2%, 0.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.2%

2.2%, 3.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Swithun's Church of England Primary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Carr Hill Primary and Nursery School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	21% met the expected standard
St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard
Bracken Lane Primary Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
Thrumpton Primary Academy	0.7 miles	Report card: Expected standard	61% met the expected standard
Ordsall Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: DIOCESE OF SOUTHWELL AND NOTTINGHAM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Anna Martin
Phone: 01777702043
Website: st-swithuns.notts.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Grove Street, Retford, DN22 6LD
Local authority: Nottinghamshire
URN: 145447

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.