School profile

Hallcroft Infant and Nursery School

Primary · Community school · Retford, DN22 7QH

Good

Map showing Hallcroft Infant and Nursery School

Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

Hallcroft Infant and Nursery School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 3 Mar 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 7
Pupils90 of 135 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Jo Cook
Local authorityNottinghamshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 122556.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils90
Girls49
Boys41
Eligible for free school meals28.9%
First language not English2.2%
SEN support14
EHC plan1
Average class size22.5

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
96.7%
Other White
1.1%
White and Black Caribbean
1.1%
African
1.1%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black African
0%
White and Asian
0%
Other mixed
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolNottinghamshireEngland
Overall absence3.7%4.8%5.1%
Persistent absence4.4%11.7%13.2%
Severe absence2.2%1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)19
Applications (Reception)33
First preference applications (Reception)19
First preference offers (Reception)19
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places135
Pupils on roll65
Unfilled places51.9%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16.9
Pupils per adult8.8
Teachers (FTE)5
Teaching assistants (FTE)3.66
Support staff (FTE)5.85
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/255
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/254.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.4
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Hallcroft Infant and Nursery School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miSecondaryThe Elizabethan AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt. Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miSecondaryRetford Oaks AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimaryCarr Hill Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimarySt Swithun's Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Inadequate
1.4 miPrimaryOrdsall Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.6 miPrimaryThrumpton Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.7 miPrimaryBracken Lane Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.8 miPrimarySutton-Cum-Lound CofE SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Hallcroft Infant and Nursery School

What is Hallcroft Infant and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?

Hallcroft Infant and Nursery School is rated Good, last inspected on 3 Mar 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How many pupils attend Hallcroft Infant and Nursery School?

Hallcroft Infant and Nursery School has 90 pupils aged 3 to 7, with capacity for 135.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.