Sturton CofE Primary School
Church Street, Sturton-le-Steeple, Retford, DN22 9HQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Mark Elliott
- Diocese
- Diocese of Southwell
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Newark
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 70
- Pupils on roll
- 100
- URN
- 122808
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01427880342
About this school
Sturton CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Retford. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 100 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 | 11 | 7 | 10 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 55% | 43% | 50% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 18% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 43% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 55% | 57% | 70% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 64% | 71% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -4.00 | - | - |
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 Sturton CofE 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 | 55% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 43% | 59.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 50% | 61.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 90 |
| 2023/24 | 92 |
| 2024/25 | 97 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Sturton CofE Primary School compares
Sturton CofE Primary School ranked 188th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50% | 4.3% | 10.2% | 100 | — |
| Leverton Church of England Academy | 75% | 4.7% | 10.5% | 76 | 1.1 miles |
| North Wheatley Church of England Primary School | 47% | 4.6% | 9.1% | 123 | 2.0 miles |
| Frances Olive Anderson Church of England (Aided) Primary School | 54% | 4.3% | 34.7% | 185 | 3.2 miles |
| Benjamin Adlard Primary School | 52% | 5.6% | 72.5% | 234 | 3.6 miles |
| The Marton Academy | 78% | 3.6% | 11.9% | 100 | 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)
- 10.23%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4.3%
- Persistent absence
- 6.17%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Leverton Church of England Academy1.1 miles
Primary · Retford
-
North Wheatley Church of England Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Retford
-
Frances Olive Anderson Church of England (Aided) Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Gainsborough
-
Benjamin Adlard Primary School3.6 miles
Primary · Gainsborough
-
The Marton Academy3.6 miles
Primary · Gainsborough
Other schools in Retford
Sturton CofE Primary School ranks 10th 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
- 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 year groups does Sturton CofE Primary School teach?
- Sturton CofE Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Retford.
- Who is the headteacher of Sturton CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Sturton CofE Primary School is Mr Mark Elliott, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Sturton CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Sturton CofE 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 big is Sturton CofE Primary School?
- Sturton CofE Primary School has 100 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Sturton CofE Primary School full?
- Sturton CofE Primary School has capacity for 70 pupils and 100 on roll (143%), 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 Sturton CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Sturton CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Southwell.
- Does Sturton CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Sturton CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Sturton CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 55% in 2022/23 and 50% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Sturton CofE Primary School rank locally?
- Sturton CofE Primary School ranked 188th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Sturton CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Sturton CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Sturton CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Sturton CofE 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.