Hallcroft Infant and Nursery School
Whitaker Close, Retford, DN22 7QH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jo Cook
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Bassetlaw
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 135
- Pupils on roll
- 90
- URN
- 122556
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01777702728
About this school
Hallcroft Infant and Nursery School is a community primary school in Retford. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 90 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Hallcroft Infant and Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Trends over time
How Hallcroft Infant and Nursery School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 103 |
| 2023/24 | 92 |
| 2024/25 | 90 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hallcroft Infant and Nursery School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.4% | 32.3% | 90 | — |
| St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | 70% | 5.1% | 19.6% | 224 | 0.6 miles |
| Carr Hill Primary and Nursery School | 21% | 6.7% | 44.2% | 308 | 0.9 miles |
| St Swithun's Church of England Primary Academy | 17% | 7.6% | 55.4% | 92 | 1.0 miles |
| Ordsall Primary School | 58% | 6.5% | 34.3% | 576 | 1.4 miles |
| Thrumpton Primary Academy | 61% | 6.3% | 36.2% | 223 | 1.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 32.31%
- English as an additional language
- 2.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.4%
- Persistent absence
- 13.64%
Location
Nearby schools
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St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Retford
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Carr Hill Primary and Nursery School0.9 miles
Primary · Retford
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St Swithun's Church of England Primary Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Retford
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Ordsall Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Retford
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Thrumpton Primary Academy1.6 miles
Primary · Retford
Other schools in Retford
- Bracken Lane Primary Academy Primary
- Carr Hill Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Clarborough Primary School Primary
- Elkesley Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Gamston St Peter's CofE Primary School Primary
- Leverton Church of England Academy Primary
- North Wheatley Church of England Primary School Primary
- Ordsall Primary School Primary
- Rampton Primary School Primary
- Ranby CofE Primary School Primary
- Ranskill Primary School Primary
- St Swithun's Church of England Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Hallcroft Infant and Nursery School teach?
- Hallcroft Infant and Nursery School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Retford.
- Who is the headteacher of Hallcroft Infant and Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Hallcroft Infant and Nursery School is Mrs Jo Cook, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Hallcroft Infant and Nursery School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hallcroft Infant and Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Hallcroft Infant and Nursery School?
- Hallcroft Infant and Nursery School has 90 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Hallcroft Infant and Nursery School full?
- Hallcroft Infant and Nursery School has capacity for 135 pupils and 90 on roll (67%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Hallcroft Infant and Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Hallcroft Infant and Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Hallcroft Infant and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Hallcroft Infant and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- What is Hallcroft Infant and Nursery School's absence rate?
- Hallcroft Infant and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Hallcroft Infant and Nursery School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Hallcroft Infant and Nursery School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.