Retford Oaks Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 10 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Unique reference
- 137117
- Address
- Babworth Road, DN22 7NJ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1118 (88% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.6%
- Girls
- 49.4%
- First language not English
- 6.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 29.4%
- Persistent absence
- 25.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.1%
White British 88.2%
Other White 3.2%
Mixed 2.7%
African 2.6%
Other Asian 0.9%
Unclassified 0.8%
Indian 0.5%
Other 0.5%
Irish 0.3%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 12%
Local authority average 39%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 28%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 39.8
Local authority average 46.7
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.19
Local authority average 4.14
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 15 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 25 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 17 |
| Biology | GCSE | 71 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 71 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 30 |
| Dance | GCSE | 9 |
| English Language | GCSE | 191 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 188 |
| French | GCSE | 10 |
Admissions
Retford Oaks Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 204
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 150
- 2nd preference
- 155
- 3rd preference
- 170
- From another Local Authority
- 37
Offers
- 1st preference
- 149
- 2nd preference
- 36
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 19
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 210 98 112 |
| Year 8 | 232 119 113 |
| Year 9 | 207 106 101 |
| Year 10 | 200 103 97 |
| Year 11 | 191 99 92 |
| Year 12 | 26 15 11 |
| Year 13 | 52 26 26 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 77.0% 83.7% 85.5% |
Further education | 35.0% 42.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 34.0% 36.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 7.0% 4.5% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.4% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 4.6% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 10.0% 5.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 6.0% 2.7% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 40.0% 62.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 2.0% 22.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.2% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 3.0% 2.4% |