Carr Hill Primary and Nursery School
Tiln Lane, Retford, DN22 6SW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Doug Campbell
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Bassetlaw
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 510
- Pupils on roll
- 308
- URN
- 122732
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01777702948
About this school
Carr Hill Primary and Nursery School is a community primary school in Retford. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 308 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. 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 | 67 | 63 | 58 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 49% | 27% | 21% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 70% | 49% | 47% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 32% | 38% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 64% | 33% | 50% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 101.0 | 99.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 97.0 | 97.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.70 | - | - |
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 Carr Hill 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 | 49% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 27% | 59.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 21% | 61.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 356 |
| 2023/24 | 339 |
| 2024/25 | 333 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Carr Hill Primary and Nursery School compares
Carr Hill Primary and Nursery School ranked 223rd of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 5% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 29% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 21% | 6.7% | 44.2% | 308 | — |
| St Swithun's Church of England Primary Academy | 17% | 7.6% | 55.4% | 92 | 0.6 miles |
| Hallcroft Infant and Nursery School | — | 4.4% | 32.3% | 90 | 0.9 miles |
| St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | 70% | 5.1% | 19.6% | 224 | 1.0 miles |
| Bracken Lane Primary Academy | 72% | 4.1% | 17.6% | 233 | 1.3 miles |
| Thrumpton Primary Academy | 61% | 6.3% | 36.2% | 223 | 1.4 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)
- 44.23%
- English as an additional language
- 7.5%
- Overall absence
- 6.69%
- Persistent absence
- 17.55%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Swithun's Church of England Primary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Retford
-
Hallcroft Infant and Nursery School0.9 miles
Primary · Retford
-
St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Retford
-
Bracken Lane Primary Academy1.3 miles
Primary · Retford
-
Thrumpton Primary Academy1.4 miles
Primary · Retford
Other schools in Retford
Carr Hill Primary and Nursery School ranks 15th of the 16 ranked primary schools in Retford.
- Bracken Lane Primary Academy Primary
- Clarborough Primary 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 year groups does Carr Hill Primary and Nursery School teach?
- Carr Hill Primary and Nursery School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Retford.
- Who is the headteacher of Carr Hill Primary and Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Carr Hill Primary and Nursery School is Mr Doug Campbell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Carr Hill Primary and Nursery School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Carr Hill 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 big is Carr Hill Primary and Nursery School?
- Carr Hill Primary and Nursery School has 308 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Carr Hill Primary and Nursery School full?
- Carr Hill Primary and Nursery School has capacity for 510 pupils and 308 on roll (60%), 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 Carr Hill Primary and Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Carr Hill Primary and Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Carr Hill Primary and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Carr Hill Primary and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- How have Carr Hill Primary and Nursery School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 49% in 2022/23 and 21% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Carr Hill Primary and Nursery School rank locally?
- Carr Hill Primary and Nursery School ranked 223rd of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 5% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 29% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Carr Hill Primary and Nursery School's absence rate?
- Carr Hill Primary and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 6.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Carr Hill Primary and Nursery School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Carr Hill 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.