North Wheatley Church of England Primary School
Sturton Road, South Wheatley, Retford, DN22 9DH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Holly Ruddlesdin
- Diocese
- Diocese of Southwell
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Newark
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 130
- Pupils on roll
- 123
- URN
- 122772
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01427880409
About this school
North Wheatley Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Retford. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 123 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected North Wheatley Church of England 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
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
- Requires improvement
- 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 | 17 | 17 | 19 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 59% | 82% | 47% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 24% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 71% | 100% | 58% |
| Expected standard in maths | 65% | 82% | 63% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 65% | 94% | 74% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 108.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 107.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.30 | - | - |
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 North Wheatley Church of England 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 | 59% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 82% | 59.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 47% | 61.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 133 |
| 2023/24 | 134 |
| 2024/25 | 132 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How North Wheatley Church of England Primary School compares
North Wheatley Church of England Primary School ranked 194th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 47% | 4.6% | 9.1% | 123 | — |
| Sturton CofE Primary School | 50% | 4.3% | 10.2% | 100 | 2.0 miles |
| Clarborough Primary School | 59% | 5.8% | 13.7% | 205 | 2.4 miles |
| Leverton Church of England Academy | 75% | 4.7% | 10.5% | 76 | 2.6 miles |
| Beckingham Primary School | 29% | 4.5% | 28.4% | 85 | 2.9 miles |
| St Peter's CofE Primary and Nursery School | 65% | 3.8% | 20.6% | 107 | 3.6 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 9.09%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4.6%
- Persistent absence
- 5.71%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Sturton CofE Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Retford
-
Clarborough Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Retford
-
Leverton Church of England Academy2.6 miles
Primary · Retford
-
Beckingham Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Doncaster
-
St Peter's CofE Primary and Nursery School3.6 miles
Primary · Doncaster
Other schools in Retford
North Wheatley Church of England Primary School ranks 11th of the 16 ranked primary 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
- Hallcroft Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Leverton Church of England Academy 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 North Wheatley Church of England Primary School teach?
- North Wheatley Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Retford.
- Who is the headteacher of North Wheatley Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of North Wheatley Church of England Primary School is Mrs Holly Ruddlesdin, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has North Wheatley Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected North Wheatley Church of England 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 North Wheatley Church of England Primary School?
- North Wheatley Church of England Primary School has 123 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is North Wheatley Church of England Primary School full?
- North Wheatley Church of England Primary School has capacity for 130 pupils and 123 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is North Wheatley Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. North Wheatley Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Southwell.
- Does North Wheatley Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records North Wheatley Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have North Wheatley Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 59% in 2022/23 and 47% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does North Wheatley Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Nottinghamshire?
- North Wheatley Church of England Primary School ranked 194th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is North Wheatley Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- North Wheatley Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are North Wheatley Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, North Wheatley Church of England 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.