Schools and Education in Balk Field

There are 22 schools within 5 miles of Balk Field town centre, including 15 primary and 2 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 92% are rated Good or Outstanding. There is 1 school rated below Good, making individual research important for families.

Total Schools
22
Primary
15
Secondary
2
Good / Outstanding
92%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

12
Good (12) Requires Improvement (1) Not yet inspected (9)
Carr Hill Primary and Nursery School Primary 0.5 miles Tiln Lane, Retford, DN22 6SW Inspected: 16 June 2022 The Elizabethan Academy Secondary 1.1 miles Hallcroft Road, Retford, DN22 7PY Inspected: 11 March 2024 St Giles School Not applicable 1.2 miles Babworth Road, Retford, DN22 7NJ Inspected: 22 July 2025 Retford Oaks Academy Secondary 1.2 miles Babworth Road, Retford, DN22 7NJ Inspected: 05 July 2022 Hallcroft Infant and Nursery School Primary 1.3 miles Whitaker Close, Retford, DN22 7QH Inspected: 27 July 2021 Ordsall Primary School Primary 1.3 miles Ordsall Road, Retford, DN22 7SL Inspected: 18 July 2022 Clarborough Primary School Primary 1.6 miles Hillview Crescent, Clarborough, Retford, DN22 9JZ Inspected: 11 February 2022 Sutton-Cum-Lound CofE School Primary 2.9 miles Portland Place, Sutton-Cum-Lound, Retford, DN22 8PP Inspected: 20 May 2022 Gamston St Peter's CofE Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Stanboard Lane, Retford, DN22 0PE Inspected: 26 April 2024 Ranby CofE Primary School Primary 4 miles Blyth Road, Ranby, Retford, DN22 8HZ Inspected: 13 May 2024 Leverton Church of England Academy Primary 4.4 miles Main Street, North Leverton, Retford, DN22 0AD Inspected: 18 July 2023 Sturton CofE Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Church Street, Sturton-le-Steeple, Retford, DN22 9HQ Inspected: 15 June 2023
St Swithun's Church of England Primary Academy Primary 0.5 miles Grove Street, Retford, DN22 6LD Inspected: 31 October 2022
RETFORD CENTRAL Childen's Centre 0.6 miles Spa Lane, Retford, DN22 6EA Bracken Lane Primary Academy Primary 0.9 miles Bracken Lane, Retford, DN22 7EU Thrumpton Primary Academy Primary 1 miles Thrumpton Close, Retford, DN22 7AQ St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary 1.1 miles Babworth Road, Retford, DN22 7BP HALLCROFT Children's Centre 1.3 miles Whitaker Close, Retford, DN22 7QH Inspected: 22 July 2011 North Wheatley Church of England Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Sturton Road, South Wheatley, Retford, DN22 9DH Bright Fields School Not applicable 4.3 miles Station Road, Retford, DN22 0DJ Elkesley Primary and Nursery School Primary 4.3 miles Lawn Wood Avenue, Elkesley, Retford, DN22 8AQ NORTH LEVERTON Children's Centre 4.4 miles Main Street, Retford, DN22 0AD