Hallcroft Infant and Nursery School
Community primary school in Retford (Nottinghamshire).
Ofsted
Report card
inspected Mar 2026
Early years (EYFS)
Expected standard
report card, Mar 2026
Attendance rate
95.6%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
16.9
▼ 3.8 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
28.9%
▲ 4pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
15.6%
▲ 0.2pp England 2025/26: 15.4%
2025/26
Capacity
67%
90 / 135 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
8.0%
▼ 7pp England 2024/25: 14.5% (primary schools)
2024/25
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Hallcroft Infant and Nursery School is a primary school located in Retford, Nottinghamshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 7 and currently has 90 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 135. The school is led by Mrs Jo Cook.
Key facts
- URN
- 122556
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Constituency
- Bassetlaw
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Katie Stacey | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Katie Stacey Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · term ended 2025 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sarah Davy | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Natalie Hall | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Vickie Langhorne | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Elizabeth Hollands | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Rev Alex Shiells | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Kelly Ward-Monks | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mr Anthony Tromans | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2017 · until 2029 |
| Mr Philip Metcalfe | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Joanne Cook | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2014 |
| Miss Sharlene Carr Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Anthony Arthur Tromans Former | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2017 · term ended 2025 |
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