SchoolScoresBest primary schools in Retford
How this list works. Ranked by the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, averaged over up to the last three years and weighted by the number of pupils each year. Only years with at least 10 pupils count, and a school needs at least one such year to be ranked. Independent schools, special schools and alternative provision are not ranked because their results aren't comparable. Ofsted outcomes are shown alongside but are not part of the ranking. Full methodology.
| # | School | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ranskill Primary School Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2025 | 83% |
| 2 | Bracken Lane Primary Academy Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2021 | 73% |
| 3 | Gamston St Peter's CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 70% |
| 4 | Leverton CofE Academy Ofsted: Good (2023) · 2 years of results | 69% |
| 5 | Ranby CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 2 years of results | 69% |
| 6 | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2024 | 63% |
| 7 | North Wheatley CofE Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 62% |
| 8 | Clarborough Primary School Ofsted: Good (2011), confirmed 2022 | 59% |
| 9 | Thrumpton Primary Academy Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected | 57% |
| 10 | Ordsall Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 56% |
| 11 | Sturton CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) · 2 years of results | 53% |
| 12 | Rampton Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 expected, 5 needs attention | 46% |
| 13 | St Swithun's CofE Primary Academy Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 needs attention, 1 urgent improvement | 43% |
| 14 | Elkesley Primary and Nursery School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 42% |
| 15 | Sutton-Cum-Lound CofE School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 35% |
| 16 | Carr Hill Primary and Nursery School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 33% |
Result: met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Source: DfE school performance tables to 2025; Ofsted inspection data.
Page updated 26 September 2026.