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Thrumpton Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter · Retford, DN22 7AQ

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Outstanding
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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#8,878 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Thrumpton Primary Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 14 Apr 2026

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils223 of 203 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Helen Cawkill
TrustDIVERSE ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authorityNottinghamshire
Opened01 Oct 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 144555.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolNottinghamshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths61%64%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%7%8%
Average reading score104105106
Average maths score107105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score103105105
Expected standard in reading75%76%76%
Expected standard in writing71%73%73%
Expected standard in maths96%76%75%
Pupils taking tests28--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils223
Girls110
Boys113
Eligible for free school meals33.6%
First language not English5.4%
SEN support41
EHC plan3
Average class size27.6

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
89.7%
Other White
2.7%
White and Black African
1.3%
White and Asian
1.3%
Irish
0.9%
White and Black Caribbean
0.9%
Other Asian
0.9%
Other Black
0.9%
Other mixed
0.4%
Bangladeshi
0.4%

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 absence5.2%4.8%5.1%
Persistent absence12.3%11.7%13.2%
Severe absence0.6%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)20
Applications (Reception)66
First preference applications (Reception)20
First preference offers (Reception)20
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 places203
Pupils on roll198
Unfilled places2.5%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.1
Pupils per adult10.6
Teachers (FTE)10.78
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.56
Support staff (FTE)15.61
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.7%
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 Thrumpton Primary Academy
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Outstanding
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Good
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Inadequate
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Good
1.0 miPrimarySt. Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.4 miPrimaryCarr Hill Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
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1.5 miSecondaryThe Elizabethan AcademyAcademy converter
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1.6 miPrimaryHallcroft Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Thrumpton Primary Academy

What is Thrumpton Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Thrumpton Primary Academy is rated Good, last inspected on 14 Apr 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Thrumpton Primary Academy rank in England?

Thrumpton Primary Academy ranks 8,878 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

How many pupils attend Thrumpton Primary Academy?

Thrumpton Primary Academy has 223 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 203.

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.