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School · SecondaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

The Elizabethan Academy

Academy converter secondary school in Retford (Nottinghamshire).

Attainment 8
42.9
▼ 3.3 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
46.4%
▲ 0.1pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
90.9%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
17.1
▲ 0.4 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
26.3%
▼ 1pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
16.0%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
84%
1,230 / 1,458 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Good
last graded, 2024

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

As Principal at the Elizabethan Academy, it gives me great pleasure to welcome you to our website. Whether you are a current student, parent, prospective parent or a former student trying to keep in touch, I hope it will give you a flavour of the ethos of our unique school and the extensive opportunities we offer.

These are all built on our fundamental principles of self-respect, respect for others, taking responsibility and developing resilience. (The 3R s)

In the school’s own words, from the school website.

Enrichment

1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Duke of Edinburgh

Awards

2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
  • Duke of EdinburghPersonal development

Key facts

URN
138076
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Ages
11 to 18
Gender
Mixed
Admissions
Non-selective
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Nottinghamshire
Constituency
Bassetlaw
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2012

Governing body (15 current, 4 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

14 governors are linked to a profile (13 confirmed, 1 (likely)).

Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Michael Segun Esuani Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardParent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidatessince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Thomas Crowther Confirmed same personAccounting OfficerTrust officersince 2024
Miss Charlotte Baldwin Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mr Andrew Middleton Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · until 2030
Ms Joanne Cook Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by GB/boardsince 2021 · until 2029
Miss Helen McGill Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardElected by school staffsince 2020 · until 2028
Captain Chris d'Albuquerque (likely)Chief Financial OfficerTrust officersince 2019
Mrs Jacqueline McRory Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by trusteessince 2018 · until 2030
Mr Chris ManzeMemberTrust membersAppointed by academy memberssince 2018
Mr Neil Michael RobertsMemberTrust membersAppointed by academy memberssince 2018
Dr Julian Paul Nicholas WhiteMemberTrust membersAppointed by academy memberssince 2018
Mrs Kathryn Lindsay Jones Confirmed same personMemberTrust membersAppointed by academy memberssince 2010
Mrs Kathryn Lindsay Jones Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by GB/boardsince 2002 · until 2026 ends 2026
Dr Derek Cheetham Confirmed same personChair of TrusteesTrust boardAppointed by GB/boardsince 1997 · until 2028
Dr Derek Cheetham Confirmed same personMemberTrust membersOriginal (signatory) memberssince 1997
Mr Richard Browne Confirmed same person FormerTrusteeTrust boardElected by parentssince 2022 · term ended 2025
Mr George Buchanan Confirmed same person FormerTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · term ended 2026
Mr Steven Bennett Confirmed same person FormerTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by GB/boardsince 2021 · term ended 2025
Miss Rosie Cope Confirmed same person FormerTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by GB/boardsince 2021 · term ended 2025

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