Retford Oaks Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 11 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
- 1149 (87% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.7%
- Girls
- 49.3%
- First language not English
- 4.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 26.9%
- Persistent absence
- 33.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.6%
White British 90.3%
Other White 2.6%
Mixed 2.5%
Unclassified 1.4%
African 1.2%
Other Asian 0.9%
Other 0.6%
Irish 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Indian 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.35
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.01
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 14%
Local authority average 38%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 26%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 40.3
Local authority average 46.2
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.2
Local authority average 4.04
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 75 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 5 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 19 |
| Biology | GCSE | 66 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 32 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 66 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 30 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 18 |
| English Language | GCSE | 179 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 172 |
Admissions
Retford Oaks Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 193
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 168
- 2nd preference
- 175
- 3rd preference
- 175
- From another Local Authority
- 44
Offers
- 1st preference
- 168
- 2nd preference
- 15
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 18
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 246 126 120 |
| Year 8 | 210 110 100 |
| Year 9 | 196 98 98 |
| Year 10 | 195 103 92 |
| Year 11 | 202 104 98 |
| Year 12 | 60 30 30 |
| Year 13 | 40 11 29 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 72.0% 83.4% 86.5% |
Further education | 27.0% 36.9% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 31.0% 41.3% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 12.0% 4.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 12.0% 4.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 8.0% 5.2% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 6.1% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 0.9% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 71.0% 66.8% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 0.0% 25.0% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 0.0% 22.7% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.4% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 5.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.0% 1.7% |