Retford Oaks Academy
About the school
Retford Oaks Academy is an open secondary school in Nottinghamshire.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 11 May 2022
- Published
- 4 July 2022
- Inspection type
- Ungraded inspection
- Latest outcome
- School remains Good
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 40.1
- Nottinghamshire
- 46.8
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- Nottinghamshire
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 28.60%
- Nottinghamshire
- 46.90%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 53.10%
- Nottinghamshire
- 67.70%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 11.50%
- Nottinghamshire
- 39.40%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 3.22
- Nottinghamshire
- 4.15
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- C-
Average A-level points
- School
- 27.11
AAB or better
- School
- 21.10%
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
1118
Girls
49.37%
Boys
50.63%
SEN support
16.10%
Education, health and care plan
1.34%
English as an additional language
6.10%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
32.50%
Overall absence
9.68
Persistent absence
29.32
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
188
Sustained education or employment
85%
Education
77%
Apprenticeship
5%
Employment
3%
Not sustained
9%
After 16–18 study
Cohort
45
Sustained education or employment
82%
Higher education
38%
Further education
4%
Apprenticeship
2%
Employment
36%