UK Schools
Retford Oaks Academy
Retford Oaks Academy is a mixed secondary academy in Retford, Nottinghamshire County Council, teaching 1,080 pupils aged 11 to 18. Its last Ofsted inspection in May 2022 found the school remains Good. In 2024–2025, GCSE Attainment 8 was 40.1 (England 46.1). The 2025–2026 school year runs from 1 September 2025 to 13 April 2026.
Ofsted inspection
The latest published Ofsted judgement for Retford Oaks Academy.
Term dates & holidays 2025–2026
Autumn, spring and summer terms, half-terms, INSET days and bank holidays for Retford Oaks Academy.
- 28 Inset Day
- 1 Start of Autumn Term
- 20–24 Autumn Half Term Holiday
- 22–31 Christmas Holiday
- 1–2 Christmas Holiday
- 5 Start of Spring Term
- 16–20 Spring Half Term Holiday
- 30–31 Easter Holiday
- 1–10 Easter Holiday
- 13 Start of Summer Term
- 25–29 Summer Half Term Holiday
- 23–31 Summer Holiday
- 23–24 Inset Days
- 1–31 Summer Holiday
Key dates (2025–2026)
- Start of Autumn Term Sep 1, 2025 Term
- Autumn Half Term Holiday Oct 20-24, 2025 Holiday
- Christmas Holiday Dec 22, 2025 - Jan 2, 2026 Holiday
- Start of Spring Term Jan 5, 2026 Term
- Spring Half Term Holiday Feb 16-20, 2026 Holiday
- Easter Holiday Mar 30 - Apr 10, 2026 Holiday
- Start of Summer Term Apr 13, 2026 Term
- Summer Half Term Holiday May 25-29, 2026 Holiday
- Summer Holiday Jul 23 - Aug 31, 2026 Holiday
- Inset Day Aug 28, 2025 Inset Day
- Inset Days Jul 23-24, 2026 Inset Day
Exam results & performance
The measures that carry the most signal. Open a section to compare Retford Oaks Academy with Nottinghamshire County Council and England.
Key stage 4 (GCSE) 40.1 Attainment 8 score
Year 11 results across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
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16 to 18 (A level & sixth form) 27.11 A level average point score
Results for students finishing post-16 study.
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Attendance 29.3% Persistently absent pupils
Absence across the whole school year.
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What pupils do after GCSEs 85% In education, apprenticeship or work
Still in education, an apprenticeship or work a year after key stage 4.
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What students do after 16 to 18 study 82% In education, apprenticeship or work
Destinations the year after finishing post-16 study.
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About this data source & caveats
Progress 8 is not published for 2024–2025. This year group missed their key stage 2 tests in 2020, so there is no baseline to measure progress from.
Attendance comparisons are pupil-weighted averages we calculate from every school’s published absence figure — the DfE absence file has no local authority or England rows of its own.
We show the headline measures only. Threshold and curriculum-policy figures — grade 4+ in English and maths, EBacc entry and points, the per-subject key stage 2 breakdown, academic and applied splits at 16 to 18 — reflect admissions and curriculum choices more than school quality, so they are left to GOV.UK. Progress measures matter most because they compare pupils with others who started at the same level; attainment on its own largely tracks a school’s intake.
Figures are the Department for Education’s official published results for Retford Oaks Academy. Results are suppressed where too few pupils were entered. England figures are the average for state-funded schools. “Top x%” is this school’s position among all schools in England with a published figure for that measure — the DfE does not publish league table rankings.
Source: Compare school and college performance, Department for Education. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Location & catchment area
Indicative only. This is a nearest-school (Voronoi) estimate — the area closer to Retford Oaks Academy than to any other secondary school. Real admissions depend on the school’s own policy (straight-line distance, siblings, faith, feeder schools and available places) and change each year. Always confirm with the school and local authority admissions team.