Clarborough Primary School
Hillview Crescent, Clarborough, Retford, DN22 9JZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Head Teacher
- Mrs Allison Cowell-Clark
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Newark
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 199
- Pupils on roll
- 205
- URN
- 122628
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01777708065
About this school
Clarborough Primary School is a community primary school in Retford. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 205 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Clarborough Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 12 January 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 17 | 27 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 47% | 59% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 59% | 74% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 59% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 59% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 101.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Clarborough Primary 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 | Nottinghamshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 67% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 47% | 59.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 59% | 61.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 206 |
| 2023/24 | 193 |
| 2024/25 | 215 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Clarborough Primary School compares
Clarborough Primary School ranked 158th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 59% | 5.8% | 13.7% | 205 | — |
| Carr Hill Primary and Nursery School | 21% | 6.7% | 44.2% | 308 | 1.6 miles |
| St Swithun's Church of England Primary Academy | 17% | 7.6% | 55.4% | 92 | 2.1 miles |
| North Wheatley Church of England Primary School | 47% | 4.6% | 9.1% | 123 | 2.4 miles |
| Bracken Lane Primary Academy | 72% | 4.1% | 17.6% | 233 | 2.4 miles |
| Hallcroft Infant and Nursery School | — | 4.4% | 32.3% | 90 | 2.4 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 13.66%
- English as an additional language
- 3.7%
- Overall absence
- 5.82%
- Persistent absence
- 14.04%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Carr Hill Primary and Nursery School1.6 miles
Primary · Retford
-
St Swithun's Church of England Primary Academy2.1 miles
Primary · Retford
-
North Wheatley Church of England Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Retford
-
Bracken Lane Primary Academy2.4 miles
Primary · Retford
-
Hallcroft Infant and Nursery School2.4 miles
Primary · Retford
Other schools in Retford
Clarborough Primary School ranks 8th of the 16 ranked primary schools in Retford.
- Bracken Lane Primary Academy Primary
- Carr Hill Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Elkesley Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Gamston St Peter's CofE Primary School Primary
- Hallcroft Infant and Nursery 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 Clarborough Primary School teach?
- Clarborough Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Retford.
- Who is the head teacher of Clarborough Primary School?
- The head teacher of Clarborough Primary School is Mrs Allison Cowell-Clark, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Clarborough Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Clarborough Primary 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 Clarborough Primary School?
- Clarborough Primary School has 205 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Clarborough Primary School full?
- Clarborough Primary School has capacity for 199 pupils and 205 on roll (103%), so it is at or above 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 Clarborough Primary School a faith school?
- No. Clarborough Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Clarborough Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Clarborough Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Clarborough Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2022/23 and 59% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Clarborough Primary School compare with other schools in Nottinghamshire?
- Clarborough Primary School ranked 158th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Clarborough Primary School's absence rate?
- Clarborough Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Clarborough Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Clarborough Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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.