Voluntary aided school · Nottinghamshire

Sturton CofE Primary School

3–11Ages
100Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
122808URN

Church Street, Sturton-le-Steeple, Retford, DN22 9HQ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Apr 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.7per place

close to Nottinghamshire median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Nottinghamshire

19 applications for 7 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

50%met the expected standard

Nottinghamshire 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 19 April 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
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

2.7applications per place, Reception

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

19 applications · 7 places offered · 7 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.7; Nottinghamshire median median 2.5
2025 2.4; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4
2024 2.3; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4
2023 1.8; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4
2022 2.4; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4
2021 1.8; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3
2020 2.6; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3
2019 3.2; Nottinghamshire median median 2.2
2018 3.0; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3
2017 2.1; Nottinghamshire median median 2.2
2016 2.2; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3
2015 2.6; 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	7	19	2.7	7	1.00
Sep 2025	10	24	2.4	10	1.00
Sep 2024	9	21	2.3	9	1.00
Sep 2023	14	25	1.8	14	1.00
Sep 2022	10	24	2.4	10	1.00
Sep 2021	12	21	1.8	12	1.00
Sep 2020	10	26	2.6	10	1.00
Sep 2019	10	32	3.2	17	1.70
Sep 2018	6	18	3.0	6	1.00
Sep 2017	8	17	2.1	5	0.63
Sep 2016	14	31	2.2	13	0.93
Sep 2015	10	26	2.6	12	1.20
Sep 2014	10	22	2.2	10	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 80% · Writing 60% · Maths 70% → all three 50% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard50%182nd of 223 in Nottinghamshire

Nottinghamshire 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard80%

Nottinghamshire 78% England 78%

Higher standard40%

Nottinghamshire 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard60%

Nottinghamshire 76% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Nottinghamshire 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard70%

Nottinghamshire 79% England 77%

Higher standard30%

Nottinghamshire 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (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	50%	0%	105	105
2023/24	43%	0%	101	104
2022/23	55%	18%	104	101

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

Sturton CofE Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

2.7applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Leverton Church of England Academy
1.7 km · Nottinghamshire

Good2023

3.4applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
North Wheatley Church of England Primary School
3.2 km · Nottinghamshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.6applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
Frances Olive Anderson Church of England (Aided) Primary School
5.2 km · Lincolnshire

Remains Good2024

1.5applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Benjamin Adlard Primary School
5.8 km · Lincolnshire

2026

1.6applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
The Marton Academy
5.8 km · Lincolnshire

2026

2.7applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Clarborough Primary School
5.8 km · Nottinghamshire

Remains Good2022

2.5applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Rampton Primary School
5.8 km · Nottinghamshire

2026

1.8applications per place 36%met the SATs standard
Beckingham Primary School
6.2 km · Nottinghamshire

Good2024

2.8applications per place 29%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 aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 122808 · 891/3586
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 70 pupils · 100 on roll
Free school meals: 8.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Church Street, Sturton-le-Steeple, Retford, DN22 9HQ
Local authority: Nottinghamshire · Bassetlaw

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