Ordsall Primary School
Community school in Retford, Nottinghamshire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 576 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 594 |
| Free school meals | 32.10% |
| Local authority | Nottinghamshire |
| Address | Ordsall Road, Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 7SL |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.ordsallprimary.com |
| Telephone | 01777702852 |
| URN | 134028 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 24 May 2022, published 17 July 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Thrumpton Primary Academy (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Bracken Lane Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- St Swithun's Church of England Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Hallcroft Infant and Nursery School (primary school, about 2.3 km)
- Carr Hill Primary and Nursery School (primary school, about 2.4 km)
- Gamston St Peter's CofE Primary School (primary school, about 4.0 km)
- Elkesley Primary and Nursery School (primary school, about 4.8 km)
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