Gamston CofE (Aided) Primary School
Gamston, Retford, DN22 0PE
This school is closed (it closed in February 2023).
It was replaced by Gamston St Peter's CofE Primary School. That page has the school's current information.
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Chris Edwards
- Diocese
- Diocese of Southwell
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Newark
- Setting
- (England/Wales) Rural village
- Capacity
- 98
- Pupils on roll
- 99
- URN
- 122801
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
About this school
Gamston CofE (Aided) Primary School was a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Retford. It taught children aged 3 to 11 and had 99 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
Gamston CofE (Aided) Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1900, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 14 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% |
| Expected standard in reading | 57% |
| Expected standard in maths | 64% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 43% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.20 |
| Writing progress | +0.90 |
| Maths progress | -0.10 |
How Gamston CofE (Aided) Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2022/23.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.7% | 12.8% | 99 | — |
| Gamston St Peter's CofE Primary School | 69% | 5.2% | 7.7% | 110 | 0.0 miles |
| Elkesley Primary and Nursery School | 30% | 5.5% | 30.8% | 103 | 1.8 miles |
| East Markham Primary School | 57% | 7.4% | 16% | 200 | 2.3 miles |
| Thrumpton Primary Academy | 61% | 6.3% | 36.2% | 223 | 2.4 miles |
| Ordsall Primary School | 58% | 6.5% | 34.3% | 576 | 2.5 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 2022/23 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 12.8%
- English as an additional language
- 10.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.7%
- Persistent absence
- 9.4%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Gamston St Peter's CofE Primary School0.0 miles
Primary · Retford
-
Elkesley Primary and Nursery School1.8 miles
Primary · Retford
-
East Markham Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Newark
-
Thrumpton Primary Academy2.4 miles
Primary · Retford
-
Ordsall Primary School2.5 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
- 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
Common questions
- What ages does Gamston CofE (Aided) Primary School teach?
- Gamston CofE (Aided) Primary School taught children aged 3 to 11. It was a primary school in Retford.
- Has Gamston CofE (Aided) Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Gamston CofE (Aided) Primary School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Gamston CofE (Aided) Primary School?
- Gamston CofE (Aided) Primary School had 99 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- What are Gamston CofE (Aided) Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Gamston CofE (Aided) 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 12 September 2023.