Hallcroft Infant and Nursery School
Whitaker Close, Retford, DN22 7QH
90 pupils · 67% of 135 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3–7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Free school meals
- 27.8%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 3 March 2026, published 30 April 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1 first-choice application per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 19 | 19 | 33 | 19 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 22 | 22 | 42 | 22 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 22 | 22 | 35 | 22 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 22 | 22 | 40 | 22 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 31 | 30 | 51 | 31 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 28 | 27 | 38 | 28 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 26 | 21 | 37 | 24 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 33 | 33 | 50 | 33 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 1 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Carr Hill Primary and Nursery School 1.5 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- St Swithun's Church of England Primary Academy 1.7 km · Most areas: Needs attention (2026)
- Ordsall Primary School 2.3 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Thrumpton Primary Academy 2.6 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Bracken Lane Primary Academy 2.8 km · Good — confirmed 2021 · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.