Thrumpton Primary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Expected standard

Thrumpton Close, Retford, DN22 7AQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Thrumpton Primary Academy is a primary school in Retford for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 364 schools in Nottinghamshire. It ranks 6th of 16 primary schools in Retford. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in April 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 14 April 2026, report published 21 May 2026

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

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

28 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths61%

61%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%

4%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

223 pupils on roll, with places for 203

Eligible for free school meals33.6%

33.6%, 7.1 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 support18.4%

18.4%, 3.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.3%

1.3%, 4.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Thrumpton Primary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Bracken Lane Primary Academy	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
Ordsall Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard
St Swithun's Church of England Primary Academy	0.7 miles	Report card: Urgent improvement to needs attention	17% met the expected standard
St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard
Carr Hill Primary and Nursery School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	21% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: DIVERSE ACADEMIES TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Helen Cawkill
Phone: 01777702092
Website: thrumptonprimary-ac.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Thrumpton Close, Retford, DN22 7AQ
Local authority: Nottinghamshire
URN: 144555

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.