Thrumpton Primary Academy

Thrumpton Primary Academy is performing well, demonstrating a strong standard of education as evidenced by pupils generally achieving well in national tests at the end of key stage 2. The focus on developing language and communication skills, particularly for younger children, has been effective, with pupils feeling confident in their learning. Despite some variation in writing quality and gaps in knowledge for certain pupils, leaders are actively working to address these areas. The school fosters a safe and inclusive environment, with high expectations for attendance and behaviour, contributing to a positive school culture.

Strengths

• Strong focus on language and communication skills for young children.
• Positive relationships between staff and pupils.
• Effective monitoring of attendance, leading to improvements.
• Rigorous and well-sequenced curriculum that covers essential subjects.
• High expectations for behaviour resulting in polite and respectful pupils.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistencies in addressing gaps in pupils' knowledge and skills.
• Intervention activities not always aligned with pupils' specific needs.
• Need for better analysis of pupil premium funding impact.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Thrumpton Primary Academy attended 93.7% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 18.4% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 1.7% of pupils at Thrumpton Primary Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Thrumpton Primary Academy had 20.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 33.3% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 18.4% of pupils at Thrumpton Primary Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.3% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Thrumpton Primary Academy received £6,994 and spent £7,004 for each of its 224 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £43,000 (£193 per pupil).

Across all 14 schools of Diverse Academies Trust, income was £8,591 and spending £8,593 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Retford · Nottinghamshire local authority: places and applications

Thrumpton Primary Academy is part of Diverse Academies Trust, which runs 16 schools. The nearest others:

• Bracken Lane Primary Academy Retford
• Retford Oaks Academy Retford
• Tuxford Academy Newark
• Tuxford Primary Academy Newark
• Thoresby Vale Primary Academy Mansfield
• Samuel Barlow Primary Academy Mansfield
• Yeoman Park Academy Mansfield
• Horizons Academy Mansfield
• Queen Elizabeth's Academy Mansfield
• Wainwright Primary Academy Mansfield

What is Thrumpton Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Thrumpton Primary Academy is Expected standard, from an inspection in May 2026.

When was Thrumpton Primary Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Thrumpton Primary Academy was last inspected in May 2026.

How many pupils does Thrumpton Primary Academy have?

Thrumpton Primary Academy has 223 pupils on roll.

What age range does Thrumpton Primary Academy cover?

Thrumpton Primary Academy for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Thrumpton Primary Academy's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 61% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Thrumpton Primary Academy?

Thrumpton Primary Academy is at Thrumpton Close, Retford, DN22 7AQ.