Retford Oaks Academy

Type Secondary / Academy sponsor led
Age Range 11-18
Religion Unknown
Address Babworth Road
Retford
Nottinghamshire
DN22 7NJ
Phone 01777861618
Reference Number 137117

General Makeup

Number of pupils 1118
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 50.63%
Girls: 49.37%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 30.2%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 6.5%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 21.7

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
7 98 112 210
8 119 113 232
9 106 101 207
10 103 97 200
11 99 92 191
12 15 11 26
13 26 26 52

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 88.2%
White, Other 3.2%
African 2.6%
White & Asian 1%
Asian, Other 0.9%
Unclassified 0.8%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.7%
Mixed, Other 0.6%
Indian 0.5%
White & Black (African) 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Pakistani 0.1%

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

  • English
  • Maths
  • 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
  • 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education

Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.

School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
40.1 Unlock Unlock

GCSE Results

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 28.6% Unlock Unlock
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) 49% Unlock Unlock

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

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GCSE Results

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Points

Points Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Average Points 27.02 Unlock Unlock
Average Points (best 3) 31.23 Unlock Unlock

Grades

School Local Nationwide
Average Grade C- C+ C+
Average Grade (best 3) C C+ C+
Percentage Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Students getting AAB or better 21.1% Unlock Unlock

2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 155 36
Third Preference 170 3
From another Local Authority 37 19

Previous Years

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Destinations after GCSE's

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Name Distance
St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Babworth Road, Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 7BP
0.12 miles
Hallcroft Infant and Nursery School
Whitaker Close, Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 7QH
0.71 miles
Ordsall Primary School
Ordsall Road, Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 7SL
0.71 miles
St Swithun's Church of England Primary Academy
Grove Street, Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 6LD
0.79 miles
Thrumpton Primary Academy
Thrumpton Close, Retford, DN22 7AQ
1.01 miles
Carr Hill Primary and Nursery School
Tiln Lane, Carr Hill Primary School, Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 6SW
1.11 miles
Bracken Lane Primary Academy
Bracken Lane, Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 7EU
1.26 miles
Sutton-Cum-Lound CofE School
Portland Place, Sutton-Cum-Lound, Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 8PP
2.44 miles
Clarborough Primary School
Hillview Crescent, Clarborough, Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 9JZ
2.71 miles
Ranby CofE Primary School
Blyth Road, Ranby, Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 8HZ
2.77 miles
Gamston St Peter's CofE Primary School
Stanboard Lane, Gamston, Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 0PE
3.22 miles
Elkesley Primary and Nursery School
Headland Avenue, Elkesley, Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 8AQ
3.54 miles
Ranskill Primary School
Cherry Tree Walk, Ranskill, Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 8LH
4.96 miles
Name Distance
St Giles School
Babworth Road, Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 7NJ
0.01 miles
The Elizabethan Academy
Hallcroft Road, Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 7PY
0.75 miles
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Attainment 8 score percentile

Students getting 5 or more GCSE's at grade 9-4 (A-C)

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