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Sutton-Cum-Lound CofE School

Primary school in Retford, Nottinghamshire. Good (Mar 2022).

Latest graded inspection

Inspected 29 March 2022, report published 19 May 2022, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.

Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.

Grades for each area
AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood
Safeguarding effectiveYes

These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.

Next inspection: around March 2026

The last inspection was in March 2022. Schools are usually inspected about every four years. It’s now later than the usual gap, so an inspection could happen at any time.

An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2027 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.

Nearby primary schools

  1. 1.8 milesHallcroft Infant and Nursery School

    Primary, Retford, Nottinghamshire

    Report card, Mar 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected

  2. 2.3 milesCarr Hill Primary and Nursery School

    Primary, Retford, Nottinghamshire

    Good (Apr 2022)

  3. 2.4 milesSt. Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

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    School remains Good (Feb 2024)

  4. 2.5 milesRanskill Primary School

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    Standards maintained (Jan 2025)

  5. 2.8 milesSt Swithun's Church of England Primary Academy

    Primary, Retford, Nottinghamshire

    Report card, Jan 2026: 6 needs attention, 1 urgent improvement Requires significant improvement

Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.