Voluntary controlled school · Nottinghamshire

North Wheatley Church of England Primary School

3–11Ages
123Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
122772URN

Sturton Road, South Wheatley, North Wheatley C of E Primary, Retford, DN22 9DH · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Feb 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.6per place

close to Nottinghamshire median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Nottinghamshire

29 applications for 11 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

47%met the expected standard

Nottinghamshire 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 25 February 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Good	Requires improvement
Quality of education	Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Requires improvement
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management	Good
Early years provision	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

2.6applications per place, Reception

close to Nottinghamshire median (2.5) 0.5 above England median (2.2)

29 applications · 11 places offered · 11 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.6; Nottinghamshire median median 2.5
2025 3.0; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4
2024 1.9; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4
2023 2.2; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4
2022 2.1; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4
2021 2.3; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3
2020 2.1; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3
2019 2.2; Nottinghamshire median median 2.2
2018 2.1; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3
2017 2.5; Nottinghamshire median median 2.2
2016 2.6; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3
2015 3.1; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3
2014 2.0; 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	11	29	2.6	11	1.00
Sep 2025	9	27	3.0	9	1.00
Sep 2024	16	30	1.9	16	1.00
Sep 2023	17	37	2.2	17	1.00
Sep 2022	19	40	2.1	19	1.00
Sep 2021	13	30	2.3	12	0.92
Sep 2020	14	29	2.1	12	0.86
Sep 2019	13	28	2.2	12	0.92
Sep 2018	13	27	2.1	12	0.92
Sep 2017	12	30	2.5	13	1.08
Sep 2016	12	31	2.6	17	1.42
Sep 2015	8	25	3.1	10	1.25
Sep 2014	10	20	2.0	10	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 58% · Writing 58% · Maths 63% → all three 47% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard47%190th of 223 in Nottinghamshire

Nottinghamshire 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard58%

Nottinghamshire 78% England 78%

Higher standard16%

Nottinghamshire 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard58%

Nottinghamshire 76% England 75%

Greater depth11%

Nottinghamshire 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard63%

Nottinghamshire 79% England 77%

Higher standard26%

Nottinghamshire 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (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	47%	5%	102	103
2023/24	82%	24%	108	107
2022/23	59%	6%	104	100

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

North Wheatley Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.6applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
Sturton CofE Primary School
3.2 km · Nottinghamshire

Good2023

2.7applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Clarborough Primary School
3.8 km · Nottinghamshire

Remains Good2022

2.5applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Leverton Church of England Academy
4.2 km · Nottinghamshire

Good2023

3.4applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Beckingham Primary School
4.6 km · Nottinghamshire

Good2024

2.8applications per place 29%met the SATs standard
St Peter's CofE Primary and Nursery School
5.7 km · Nottinghamshire

Remains Good2024

1.5applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Carr Hill Primary and Nursery School
6.4 km · Nottinghamshire

Good2022

1.9applications per place 21%met the SATs standard
Benjamin Adlard Primary School
6.5 km · Lincolnshire

2026

1.6applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
The Gainsborough Parish Church Primary School
6.9 km · Lincolnshire

2026

2.1applications per place 49%met the SATs standard

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

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 122772 · 891/3287
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 130 pupils · 123 on roll
Free school meals: 8.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Sturton Road, South Wheatley, North Wheatley C of E Primary, Retford, DN22 9DH
Local authority: Nottinghamshire · Bassetlaw

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