Ordsall Primary School

NottinghamshireCommunity school

Ordsall Road, Retford, DN22 7SL

Headteacher: Mr Karl HopkinsonSchool website ↗Pupils: 578 (capacity: 594)

Ofsted RatingInspected 24 May 2022Full report ↗

Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
58.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
1.0%

Reading

Expected level64.0%
Exceeding15.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)101.0

Writing

Expected level71.0%
Exceeding8.0%

Maths

Expected level67.0%
Exceeding18.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)102.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
44
Applications received
72
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
44.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
5.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
15.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1647.0%2.0%-2.4-0.7-0.6
2016/1743.0%3.0%-3.5+0.2-1.7
2017/1861.0%8.0%-1.7+0.8+0.3
2018/1947.0%5.0%-2.8+0.5-2.5
2022/2356.0%4.0%-0.9+0.40.0
2023/2454.0%6.0%---
2024/2558.0%1.0%---
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