Sutton-Cum-Lound CofE School
Voluntary aided primary school in Retford (Nottinghamshire).
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).Welcome to Sutton-Cum-Lound Church of England (VA) Primary School A welcome from the Head Teacher….. Thank you for taking the time to find out about our school! We are a small school at the heart of its community just outside Retford in the village of Sutton-cum-Lound. We are very proud of the links we have with the village, church and the local area.
We boast small class sizes and state of the art facilities. We have newly refurbished classrooms and a beautiful new outdoor learning area. In July 2017, we officially opened our new classroom for reception aged children which provides a superb learning space for our youngest children as they begin their learning journey with us.
We are very proud of the creative learning environments we have at Sutton, where children are immersed in their class topic - they may be in the jungle, in Dr. Seuss land, in a cave in the Stoneage, in a castle or even under camouflage netting in World War 2. The learning environments are a key feature in engaging the children and making their learning memorable and exciting.
The children are given opportunities to learn through first hand learning experiences, whether it be going on visits or having visitors coming into school. We were delighted that the school was recognised by Ofsted in March 2022 awarding us a Good grade across all areas.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Yoga
- Bug Club
- Forest School
- Little Wandle
- Metacognition
Key facts
- URN
- 122809
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Constituency
- Bassetlaw
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (4 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Mark Greenwood | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sophie Pilsworth | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Sally Keen | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Hannah Ramwell | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Julie Hames Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · 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