OFSTED
11 May 2022
Latest ungraded inspection
Latest published outcome
School remains Good
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
Nottinghamshire
Trust
DIVERSE ACADEMIES TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
1,080
1,080 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
549
50.8% of pupils
Male pupils
531
49.2% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
7.7 pts
above England
School
32.5%
Bassetlaw
24.5%
East Midlands
25.0%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
14.4 pts
below England
School
5.9%
Bassetlaw
9.5%
East Midlands
18.4%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
5.7 pts
above England
School
6.7%
Bassetlaw
1.1%
East Midlands
0.7%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
87.4%
944
Any other White background
3.8%
41
African
3.1%
33
White and Asian
1.1%
12
White and Black Caribbean
0.7%
8
Any other Mixed background
0.6%
7
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
9.8%
106 of
1,080 pupils
11.0 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
6.4 pts
below
England
6.0%
4.6 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 4 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
ATTAINMENT 8
Average attainment score
40.1
0.9 pts
above England
Latest published: -0.52 · 2023/24
Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
9.68%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
3.46 pts
higher than
England
School
9.68%
Bassetlaw
5.88%
East Midlands
5.90%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
29.32%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
13.50 pts
higher than
England
School
29.32%
Bassetlaw
15.33%
East Midlands
14.53%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
5.23%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
3.42 pts
higher than
England
School
5.23%
Bassetlaw
1.49%
East Midlands
1.72%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open secondary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
83.4%
8.9 pts
below England
Retford Oaks Academy
83.4%
Bassetlaw
96.8%
East Midlands
94.2%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.