Ordsall Primary School
Primary school in Retford, Nottinghamshire. Good (May 2022).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 24 May 2022, report published 17 July 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.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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 May 2026
The last inspection was in May 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
- 0.5 milesThrumpton Primary Academy
Report card, Apr 2026: 7 expected
- 0.8 milesSt. Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
School remains Good (Feb 2024)
- 0.9 milesBracken Lane Primary Academy
Report card, Jun 2026: 7 strong
- 0.9 milesSt Swithun's Church of England Primary Academy
Report card, Jan 2026: 6 needs attention, 1 urgent improvement Requires significant improvement
- 1.4 milesHallcroft Infant and Nursery School
Report card, Mar 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.