Clarborough Primary School, based in Retford, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Clarborough Primary School currently has around 215 pupils on roll, which is about 108% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.2% boys and 48.8% girls. Around 13.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 24.5%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (80%). unclassified pupils make up about 13%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Hillview Crescent, Retford, DN22 9JZ |
| Website: | http://www.clarborough.notts.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01777708065 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Nottinghamshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Allison Cowell-Clark |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 122628 |
Ofsted inspection date: 06/12/2011
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 199 |
| Number of Pupils: | 215 |
| Number of Boys: | 110 |
| Number of Girls: | 105 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 24.5% | 8.2% |
| White British | 80.00% | 172 |
| Unclassified | 13.00% | 28 |
| Other White | 3.70% | 8 |
| Other Mixed | 1.40% | 3 |
| White and Asian | 0.90% | 2 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.50% | 1 |
| African | 0.50% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarborough Primary School Hillview Crescent , Clarborough DN22 9JZ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Carr Hill Primary and Nursery School Tiln Lane , DN22 6SW | 3out of 4 | 2,826 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.