Gamston CofE (Aided) Primary School is a primary school located in Retford. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 23/03/2016. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 2.9%, which is 1.1 percentage points higher than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Gamston, Retford, DN22 0PE
Website: www.gamstonschool.co.uk
Telephone: 01777838631
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Nottinghamshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Helen Thomas
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 122801

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 23/03/2016

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 98
Number of Pupils: 105
Number of Boys: 55
Number of Girls: 50

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 2.9% 4%
Persistent absence: SUPP% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -2 Confidence interval -5 to 1
Writing
Average: -0.5 Confidence interval -3.3 to 2.3
Maths
Average: 0.8 Confidence interval -1.8 to 3.5

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:65%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:12%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:103
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:106
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Gamston CofE (Aided) Primary School
Gamston , DN22 0PE
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Elkesley Primary and Nursery School
Headland Avenue , Elkesley DN22 8AQ
3out of 4 3,094 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.