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Ofsted visited the academy in May 2022 to undertake a short inspection – a visit carried out within ‘good’ rated schools to ensure standards have been maintained since the last inspection date.
Jun 6, 2017 · Next inspection We usually inspect good schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns. We normally give one working day's notice before an inspection but can also inspect schools...
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Retford Oaks Academy continues to be a good school.
Pupils are proud to be part of Retford Oaks Academy. They know that staff will go ‘above and beyond’ to keep them safe. Pupils are encouraged to be ‘dedicated to their learning’ and to work hard and do well during lessons. The school’s vision of ‘we empower, we respect and we care’ is part of pupils’ daily life at school. Pupils know and understand...
Leaders and governors have high ambitions for pupils. They want all pupils to be completely engaged in their learning. Leaders have designed the curriculum carefully. They think carefully about providing an appropriate curriculum for all pupils. For instance, the school has made links with the NHS. Consequently, pupils and students are given opport...
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. There is a strong culture of vigilance at the school. Staff receive high-quality training in safeguarding. They receive regular updates from experienced safeguarding leaders. Staff report their concerns about pupils. Leaders keep accurate records. They use this information to ensure that pupils get t...
Pupils’ behaviour around the school is not always to the same standard as it is during lessons. A few pupils who expressed a view feel that behaviour during social times needs to improve. Leaders should ensure that all pupils understand the importance of good behaviour, so that they demonstrate the same high levels of self-control in unstructured t...
You can use Ofsted Parent View to give Ofsted your opinion on your child’s school, or to find out what other parents and carers think. We use information from Ofsted Parent View when deciding which schools to inspect, when to inspect them and as part of their inspection. The Department for Education has further guidance on how to complain about a s...
You can search for published performance information about the school. In the report, ‘disadvantaged pupils’ refers to those pupils who attract government pupil premium funding: pupils claiming free school meals at any point in the last six years and pupils in care or who left care through adoption or another formal route.
The school is part of the Diverse Academies Trust, a multi-academy trust. The school uses six alternative providers that are registered. The school uses five unregistered alternative providers.
This was the first routine inspection the school had received since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Inspectors discussed the impact of the pandemic with leaders, and have taken that into account in their evaluation of the school. Inspectors met with the principal, the executive principal and other members of the senior leadership team. Meetings were...
Jun 23, 2022 · Following an Ofsted inspection on 10 and 11 May 2022, we are pleased to confirm that Retford Oaks Academy has retained its ‘good’ judgement. In its report, the academy’s leaders and governors were praised for having ‘high ambitions for pupils’, who ‘are proud to be part of Retford Oaks Academy’ and ‘know that staff will go ...
Jul 13, 2017 · Retford Oaks Academy, part of the Diverse Academies Learning Partnership, has been awarded a ‘good’ rating by Ofsted inspectors after a June 2017 inspection.
Retford Oaks Academy. Babworth Road, Retford, Nottinghamshire DN22 7NJ. Inspection dates. 6–7 June 2017. Overall effectiveness. Good. Effectiveness of leadership and management. Quality of...
