Bracken Lane Primary Academy
Bracken Lane, Retford, DN22 7EU
233 pupils · 111% of 210 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- DIVERSE ACADEMIES TRUST
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Free school meals
- 16.7%
Ofsted
Good (2021) — 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 1 December 2021, published 20 January 2022. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 72% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 14% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
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 | 27 | 27 | 75 | 27 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 30 | 29 | 85 | 30 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 26 | 26 | 90 | 26 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 24 | 22 | 89 | 24 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 30 | 35 | 97 | 30 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 30 | 34 | 109 | 30 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 30 | 33 | 92 | 30 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 30 | 30 | 92 | 30 |
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
- Thrumpton Primary Academy 0.6 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- St Swithun's Church of England Primary Academy 1.2 km · Most areas: Needs attention (2026)
- Ordsall Primary School 1.5 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 2 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Carr Hill Primary and Nursery School 2.1 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Hallcroft Infant and Nursery School 2.8 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
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.