Retford Oaks Academy, based in Retford, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Retford Oaks Academy currently has around 1118 pupils on roll, which is about 86% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.6% boys and 49.4% girls. Around 30.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 10.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 32.9%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (88.2%).
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.
Around 92% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (81%) , including 24% who stay in school sixth forms and 55% progressing to further education , while 5% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Babworth Road, Retford, DN22 7NJ |
| Website: | http://www.retfordoaks-ac.org.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01777861618 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Nottinghamshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Heather Widdup |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 137117 |
Ofsted inspection date: 06/06/2017
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1295 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1118 |
| Number of Boys: | 566 |
| Number of Girls: | 552 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 10.9% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 32.9% | 8.2% |
| White British | 88.20% | 986 |
| Other White | 3.20% | 36 |
| African | 2.60% | 29 |
| White and Asian | 1.00% | 11 |
| Other Asian | 0.90% | 10 |
| Unclassified | 0.80% | 9 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.70% | 8 |
| Other Mixed | 0.60% | 7 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.50% | 6 |
| Indian | 0.50% | 6 |
| White and Black African | 0.40% | 5 |
| Irish | 0.30% | 3 |
| Pakistani | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.10% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Babworth Road , DN22 7BP | - not rated | 212 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Babworth Road , DN22 7BP | 3out of 4 | 212 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ordsall Village Nursery and Infant School Ordsall Road , DN22 7SL | - not rated | 1,138 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Hallcroft Infant and Nursery School Whitaker Close , DN22 7QH | 3out of 4 | 1,246 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ordsall Junior School Ordsall Road , DN22 7SL | - not rated | 1,250 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retford Oaks High School Babworth Road , DN22 7NJ | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Retford Oaks Academy Babworth Road , DN22 7NJ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ordsall Hall School Ordsall Road , DN22 7PL | - not rated | 419 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Elizabethan High School Hallcroft Road , DN22 7PY | - not rated | 1,313 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Elizabethan Academy Hallcroft Road , DN22 7PY | 3out of 4 | 1,313 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Giles School Babworth Road , DN22 7NJ | 3out of 4 | 20 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Lorne House School London Road , DN22 7EB | - not rated | 1,902 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.