Retford Oaks Academy

Babworth Road, Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 7NJ

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

40.1

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,118

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Nottinghamshire →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,118 / 1,295 (86%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

32.5%

Disadvantaged

6.1%

EAL

1.3%

SEN support

16.1%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

40.1

Attainment 8

1,118 pupils

28.6%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

53.1%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.2

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C-

A-level average grade

50 students

21.1%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

40%

To higher education

To top-third universities

Where pupils go next

85%

Sustained destination

77%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

9.7%

Overall absence

29.3%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

72.46

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +5.6 vs 2023/24

15.4

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.8 vs 2023/24

13.13

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -2.6 vs 2023/24

£48,739

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 8% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,997 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,770

Spend per pupil

£8,232

Income per pupil

55%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.