St Swithun's Church of England Primary Academy
Academy converter in Retford, Nottinghamshire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 92 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 210 |
| Free school meals | 48.80% |
| Trust or sponsor | DIOCESE OF SOUTHWELL AND NOTTINGHAM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Nottinghamshire |
| Address | Grove Street, Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 6LD |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.st-swithuns.notts.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01777702043 |
| URN | 145447 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 13 January 2026, published 17 March 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Needs attention |
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Urgent improvement |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Needs attention |
| Early years | Needs attention |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
Category of concern: Requires significant improvement.
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 13 September 2022, published 30 October 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| 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
- Carr Hill Primary and Nursery School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Bracken Lane Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Thrumpton Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Ordsall Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Hallcroft Infant and Nursery School (primary school, about 1.7 km)
- Clarborough Primary School (primary school, about 3.3 km)
- Sutton-Cum-Lound CofE School (primary school, about 4.4 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.