What did School Atlas judge St Swithun's Church of England Primary Academy's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?

School Atlas judged St Swithun's Church of England Primary Academy's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Urgent improvement at its inspection in January 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.

How many pupils attend St Swithun's Church of England Primary Academy?

St Swithun's Church of England Primary Academy has 92 pupils on roll.

What ages does St Swithun's Church of England Primary Academy take?

St Swithun's Church of England Primary Academy admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is St Swithun's Church of England Primary Academy located?

St Swithun's Church of England Primary Academy is located in Retford, DN22 6LD, Nottinghamshire.

How do I apply to St Swithun's Church of England Primary Academy?

St Swithun's Church of England Primary Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Does St Swithun's Church of England Primary Academy have a religious character?

Yes — St Swithun's Church of England Primary Academy has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How are Reception places decided at St Swithun's Church of England Primary Academy?

When St Swithun's Church of England Primary Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children looked after by a local authority and all previously looked after children, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Children who have a sibling attending the school at the time of admission; 3. Families where the parent/carer worship at a Church of England church, or another Christian church that is a member of 'Churches Together in England'. In event of oversubscription within this category the following criteria will apply: — (a) whether the applicant is 'at the heart of the church' – a regular, committed worshipper, who has worshiped at least once a month, for 24 months prior to the date of application (including week-day worship); (b) whether the applicant is 'attached to the church' – a regular, but not frequent worshipper. Someone who has worship at least 4 times a year, for 24 months prior to the date of application, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point.

What is the largest ethnic background at St Swithun's Church of England Primary Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 78.3% of pupils at St Swithun's Church of England Primary Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

St Swithun's Church of England Primary Academy

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How close did you need to live?

Distance did not decide places here

Every applicant who applied on time was offered a place for 2026-27 (Reception), so there was no cut-off distance. This changes from year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

Last distance offered at St Swithun's Church of England Primary Academy, year by year →

How places are decided at St Swithun's Church of England Primary Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Children looked after by a local authority and all previously looked after children, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Children who have a sibling attending the school at the time of admission.
3Families where the parent/carer worship at a Church of England church, or another Christian church that is a member of 'Churches Together in England'. In event of oversubscription within this category the following criteria will apply: — (a) whether the applicant is 'at the heart of the church' – a regular, committed worshipper, who has worshiped at least once a month, for 24 months prior to the date of application (including week-day worship); (b) whether the applicant is 'attached to the church' – a regular, but not frequent worshipper. Someone who has worship at least 4 times a year, for 24 months prior to the date of application
4Children living nearest to the academy at the time of admission.

Hand-transcribed 2026-09-12; criterion 3 carries a sub-list the automatic parse had dropped.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.