Retford Oaks Academy
Babworth Road, Retford, DN22 7NJ
1,080 pupils · 83% of 1,295 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- DIVERSE ACADEMIES TRUST
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 33.1%
Ofsted
Good (2022) — Ungraded inspection — “School remains Good” (previous grade confirmed, not re-graded)
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 11 May 2022, published 4 July 2022. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 40.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 28.6% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 53.1% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 11.5% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.86 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 174 | 150 | 520 | 168 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 204 | 150 | 512 | 189 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 193 | 168 | 548 | 188 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 237 | 181 | 605 | 220 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 212 | 177 | 489 | 197 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 195 | 153 | 364 | 175 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 190 | 179 | 383 | 190 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 198 | 182 | 350 | 194 |
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
- The Elizabethan Academy 1.2 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Tuxford Academy 11 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Outwood Academy Portland 11.2 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Outwood Academy Valley 11.4 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- The Dukeries Academy 12.8 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough 15.6 km · Good (2023) · 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.