Schools and Education in West Retford

There are 20 schools within 5 miles of West Retford town centre, including 15 primary and 2 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 92% are rated Good or Outstanding. A further 1 school is rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
20
Primary
15
Secondary
2
Good / Outstanding
92%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

11
1
Good (11) Requires Improvement (1) Not yet inspected (8)
St Giles School Not applicable 0.3 miles Babworth Road, Retford, DN22 7NJ Inspected: 22 July 2025 Retford Oaks Academy Secondary 0.3 miles Babworth Road, Retford, DN22 7NJ Inspected: 05 July 2022 Hallcroft Infant and Nursery School Primary 0.4 miles Whitaker Close, Retford, DN22 7QH Inspected: 27 July 2021 The Elizabethan Academy Secondary 0.5 miles Hallcroft Road, Retford, DN22 7PY Inspected: 11 March 2024 Ordsall Primary School Primary 1 miles Ordsall Road, Retford, DN22 7SL Inspected: 18 July 2022 Carr Hill Primary and Nursery School Primary 1 miles Tiln Lane, Retford, DN22 6SW Inspected: 16 June 2022 Sutton-Cum-Lound CofE School Primary 2.2 miles Portland Place, Sutton-Cum-Lound, Retford, DN22 8PP Inspected: 20 May 2022 Clarborough Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Hillview Crescent, Clarborough, Retford, DN22 9JZ Inspected: 11 February 2022 Ranby CofE Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Blyth Road, Ranby, Retford, DN22 8HZ Inspected: 13 May 2024 Gamston St Peter's CofE Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Stanboard Lane, Retford, DN22 0PE Inspected: 26 April 2024 Mattersey Primary School Primary 5 miles Thorpe Road, Mattersey, Doncaster, DN10 5ED Inspected: 18 July 2024
St Swithun's Church of England Primary Academy Primary 0.8 miles Grove Street, Retford, DN22 6LD Inspected: 31 October 2022
St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary 0.4 miles Babworth Road, Retford, DN22 7BP HALLCROFT Children's Centre 0.4 miles Whitaker Close, Retford, DN22 7QH Inspected: 22 July 2011 RETFORD CENTRAL Childen's Centre 0.8 miles Spa Lane, Retford, DN22 6EA Thrumpton Primary Academy Primary 1.2 miles Thrumpton Close, Retford, DN22 7AQ Bracken Lane Primary Academy Primary 1.5 miles Bracken Lane, Retford, DN22 7EU Elkesley Primary and Nursery School Primary 3.9 miles Lawn Wood Avenue, Elkesley, Retford, DN22 8AQ Ranskill Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Cherry Tree Walk, Ranskill, Retford, DN22 8LH North Wheatley Church of England Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Sturton Road, South Wheatley, Retford, DN22 9DH