The Elizabethan Academy
Academy converter in Retford, Nottinghamshire.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1230 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1458 |
| Free school meals | 27.90% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE ELIZABETHAN ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Nottinghamshire |
| Address | Hallcroft Road, Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 7PY |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.elizabethan.notts.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01777713700 |
| URN | 138076 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 6 February 2024, published 10 March 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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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.
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Nearby schools
- Retford Oaks Academy (secondary school, about 1.2 km)
- Tuxford Academy (secondary school, about 11.9 km)
- Outwood Academy Valley (secondary school, about 11.9 km)
- Outwood Academy Portland (secondary school, about 11.9 km)
- Serlby Park Academy (all-through school, about 12.2 km)
- The Dukeries Academy (secondary school, about 14.0 km)
- The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough (secondary school, about 14.6 km)
- The Gainsborough Academy (secondary school, about 15.6 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.