Gamston St Peter's CofE Primary School

Gamston St Peter’s CofE Primary School has demonstrated a strong performance in its first inspection, achieving a 'good' rating across all key areas including quality of education, behavior and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. The school has fostered a positive and inclusive culture where pupils are encouraged to strive for success, engage in meaningful social interactions, and take on responsibilities. Parents express high levels of satisfaction, highlighting the school’s focus on celebrating children's achievements beyond academics. Despite the overall positive findings, there are areas that require attention. The implementation of certain aspects of the wider curriculum, particularly concerning special educational needs and early years, has not yet reached its full efficacy. As the school continues to refine its curriculum and teaching approaches, it is essential for the leadership to secure consistent delivery and ensure that resources are fully utilized to support all learners effectively. This progress will solidify the foundation of the school's vision and enhance educational outcomes for all pupils.

Strengths

• Pupils demonstrate positive behavior and attitudes.
• Strong relationships between staff, pupils, and parents.
• Effective curriculum delivery in subjects like mathematics and art.
• Opportunities for pupils to take on leadership roles.
• Good provision for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
• Engaged and supportive parents.
• Effective relationships and teamwork within the school community.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent implementation of the wider curriculum.
• Need for regular checks on curriculum delivery.
• Occasional underutilization of resources for SEND support.

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 Gamston St Peter's CofE Primary School attended 94.8% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 11.3% 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, 0.0% of pupils at Gamston St Peter's CofE Primary School 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 Gamston St Peter's CofE Primary School had 20.4 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% 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, 10.9% of pupils at Gamston St Peter's CofE Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 0.9% 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 Gamston St Peter's CofE Primary School received £7,911 and spent £7,792 for each of its 101 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £119,000 (£1,174 per pupil).

Across all 23 schools of Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham Multi-Academy Trust, income was £7,940 and spending £8,035 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

Gamston St Peter's CofE Primary School is part of Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham Multi-Academy Trust, which runs 24 schools. The nearest others:

• St Swithun's Church of England Primary Academy Retford
• Leverton Church of England Academy Retford
• Kneesall CofE Primary Academy Select
• Worksop Priory Church of England Primary Academy Worksop
• St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Edwinstowe Mansfield
• St John's CofE Academy Worksop
• Haggonfields Primary and Nursery School Worksop
• Harworth Church of England Academy Doncaster
• Sherwood Church Academy Mansfield
• St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Mansfield Mansfield

What is Gamston St Peter's CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Gamston St Peter's CofE Primary School is Good, from an inspection in April 2024.

When was Gamston St Peter's CofE Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Gamston St Peter's CofE Primary School was last inspected in April 2024.

How many pupils does Gamston St Peter's CofE Primary School have?

Gamston St Peter's CofE Primary School has 110 pupils on roll.

What age range does Gamston St Peter's CofE Primary School cover?

Gamston St Peter's CofE Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Gamston St Peter's CofE Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 69% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Gamston St Peter's CofE Primary School?

Gamston St Peter's CofE Primary School is at Stanboard Lane, Gamston, Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 0PE.