Carr Hill Primary and Nursery School
Community primary school in Retford (Nottinghamshire).
KS2 RWM expected
21%
▼ 41pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
47%
▼ 28pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
38%
▼ 36pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
34%
▼ 38pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
93.3%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
18.6
▼ 2.1 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
38.6%
▲ 14pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
60%
308 / 510 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
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).Carr Hill Primary and Nursery School is a primary school located in Retford, Nottinghamshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 333 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 510. The school is led by Mr Doug Campbell.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Music
- Swimming
- Textiles
- No Outsiders
- Trauma Informed Schools
Key facts
- URN
- 122732
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- 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 (9 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Doug Bonner | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Mark Barnett Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Anthony Tromans | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Diana Barratt | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Doug Bonner | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Vanessa Smith | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jane Gaddes | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Helen Tamblyn-Saville | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr James Haslam | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Mark Barnett | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Rebecca Parker-Edmonston Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record