Ordsall Primary School
Community 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
We want everyone at Ordsall Primary School to Play, Learn and Grow Together. We achieve this through our RESPECT values of Resilience, Effort, Support, Passion, Enrichment, Compassion and Teamwork, enabling all of our school community to 'be the best that we can be'.
Year 1 Easter Craft Afternoon - Parent Invited Year 5 Easter Performance - Parents Invited 2.00pm Egg Fun Day - Nursery and Reception AM Egg Fun Day - Afternoon Nursery, Year 1 and Year 2 Egg Fun Day - Year 3 and Year 4 Ordsall Primary School Ordsall Road Retford Nottinghamshire DN22 7SL
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Music
Key facts
- URN
- 134028
- 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
- Opened
- 2003
Governing body (10 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Verna Elkington | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Kerry Moss | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Nicole Louise McGarrell | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Ashley Goad | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Rebecca Harrison | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Michael Storey | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Lynn Miller | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Karl Hopkinson | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2023 | |
| Mrs Sarah Rolfe | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Debra Perry | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Patricia Day Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 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