Elkesley Primary and Nursery School
Headland Avenue, Elkesley, Retford, DN22 8AQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Chris Marsh
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Bassetlaw
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 120
- Pupils on roll
- 103
- URN
- 122640
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01777838615
About this school
Elkesley Primary and Nursery School is a community primary school in Retford. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 103 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Elkesley Primary 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 12 | 14 | 10 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 33% | 57% | 30% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 7% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 50% | 93% | 40% |
| Expected standard in maths | 50% | 71% | 50% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 50% | 64% | 50% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 100.0 | 105.0 | 99.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -4.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.20 | - | - |
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 Elkesley Primary 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 | Nottinghamshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 33% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 59.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 30% | 61.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 11.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 92 |
| 2023/24 | 104 |
| 2024/25 | 88 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Elkesley Primary and Nursery School compares
Elkesley Primary and Nursery School ranked 219th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 7% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 30% | 5.5% | 30.8% | 103 | — |
| Gamston St Peter's CofE Primary School | 69% | 5.2% | 7.7% | 110 | 1.8 miles |
| Walesby CofE Primary School | 58% | 7.4% | 14.6% | 90 | 2.8 miles |
| Ordsall Primary School | 58% | 6.5% | 34.3% | 576 | 3.0 miles |
| Thrumpton Primary Academy | 61% | 6.3% | 36.2% | 223 | 3.2 miles |
| Bracken Lane Primary Academy | 72% | 4.1% | 17.6% | 233 | 3.5 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)
- 30.77%
- English as an additional language
- 6.8%
- Overall absence
- 5.5%
- Persistent absence
- 8.22%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Gamston St Peter's CofE Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Retford
-
Walesby CofE Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Newark
-
Ordsall Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Retford
-
Thrumpton Primary Academy3.2 miles
Primary · Retford
-
Bracken Lane Primary Academy3.5 miles
Primary · Retford
Other schools in Retford
Elkesley Primary and Nursery School ranks 14th of the 16 ranked primary schools in Retford.
- Bracken Lane Primary Academy Primary
- Carr Hill Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Clarborough Primary 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 Elkesley Primary and Nursery School teach?
- Elkesley Primary and Nursery School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Retford.
- Who is the headteacher of Elkesley Primary and Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Elkesley Primary and Nursery School is Mr Chris Marsh, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Elkesley Primary and Nursery School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Elkesley Primary 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 Elkesley Primary and Nursery School?
- Elkesley Primary and Nursery School has 103 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Elkesley Primary and Nursery School full?
- Elkesley Primary and Nursery School has capacity for 120 pupils and 103 on roll (86%), 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 Elkesley Primary and Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Elkesley Primary and Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Elkesley Primary and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Elkesley Primary and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- How have Elkesley Primary and Nursery School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 33% in 2022/23 and 30% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Elkesley Primary and Nursery School compare with other schools in Nottinghamshire?
- Elkesley Primary and Nursery School ranked 219th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 7% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Elkesley Primary and Nursery School's absence rate?
- Elkesley Primary and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Elkesley Primary and Nursery School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Elkesley Primary and Nursery 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.