Community school · Nottinghamshire

Clarborough Primary School

3–11Ages
205Pupils
PrimaryPhase
122628URN

Hillview Crescent, Clarborough, Retford, DN22 9JZ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodDec 2011

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jan 2022

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.5per place

close to Nottinghamshire median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Nottinghamshire

64 applications for 26 places · 107th of 211 in Nottinghamshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

59%met the expected standard

Nottinghamshire 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodDec 2011

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jan 2022

Inspection history

12 January 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
6 December 2011
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.5applications per place, Reception

close to Nottinghamshire median (2.5) 0.3 above England median (2.2)

64 applications · 26 places offered · 26 named it first

2026 2.5; Nottinghamshire median median 2.5
2025 2.2; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4
2024 2.9; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4
2023 1.7; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4
2022 2.0; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4
2021 1.8; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3
2020 2.4; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3
2019 1.9; Nottinghamshire median median 2.2
2018 1.8; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3
2017 1.8; Nottinghamshire median median 2.2
2016 1.5; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3
2015 1.5; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3
2014 2.2; Nottinghamshire median median 2.2

This school
Nottinghamshire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	26	64	2.5	26	1.00
Sep 2025	27	59	2.2	27	1.00
Sep 2024	14	41	2.9	13	0.93
Sep 2023	29	48	1.7	29	1.00
Sep 2022	22	43	2.0	21	0.95
Sep 2021	26	47	1.8	22	0.85
Sep 2020	20	47	2.4	32	1.60
Sep 2019	18	35	1.9	18	1.00
Sep 2018	20	36	1.8	22	1.10
Sep 2017	18	33	1.8	18	1.00
Sep 2016	21	32	1.5	22	1.05
Sep 2015	19	28	1.5	17	0.89
Sep 2014	17	37	2.2	17	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 74% · Writing 85% · Maths 78% → all three 59% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard59%152nd of 223 in Nottinghamshire

Nottinghamshire 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard74%

Nottinghamshire 78% England 78%

Higher standard22%

Nottinghamshire 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard85%

Nottinghamshire 76% England 75%

Greater depth4%

Nottinghamshire 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard78%

Nottinghamshire 79% England 77%

Higher standard19%

Nottinghamshire 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Nottinghamshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	59%	4%	105	104
2023/24	47%	0%	101	101
2022/23	67%	0%	104	103

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Clarborough Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2022

2.5applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Carr Hill Primary and Nursery School
2.6 km · Nottinghamshire

Good2022

1.9applications per place 21%met the SATs standard
St Swithun's Church of England Primary Academy
3.3 km · Nottinghamshire

Requires significant improvement 2026

1.6applications per place 17%met the SATs standard
North Wheatley Church of England Primary School
3.8 km · Nottinghamshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.6applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
Bracken Lane Primary Academy
3.9 km · Nottinghamshire

2026

2.8applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Hallcroft Infant and Nursery School
3.9 km · Nottinghamshire

2026

1.7applications per place
St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
4.2 km · Nottinghamshire

Remains Good2024

2.2applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Thrumpton Primary Academy
4.3 km · Nottinghamshire

2026

3.3applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Ordsall Primary School
4.8 km · Nottinghamshire

Good2022

1.6applications per place 58%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 122628 · 891/2705
Capacity: 199 pupils · 205 on roll
Free school meals: 12.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Hillview Crescent, Clarborough, Retford, DN22 9JZ
Local authority: Nottinghamshire · Bassetlaw

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources