The Elizabethan Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Retford, East Midlands DN22 7PY · Nottinghamshire
#210 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#2732 of 4,090 nationally
About The Elizabethan Academy
The Elizabethan Academy is a academy secondary located in Retford, in the Nottinghamshire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,230 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 34.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 210th of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (49th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (16th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,230; capacity filled 84.4%; grade 4+ english & maths 55%; ebacc average points 3.50.
There are 19 schools in Retford; The Elizabethan Academy ranks 11th of 19 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)41.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)35.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)27.4
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)27.9%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for The Elizabethan Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,230
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 27.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 84.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 41.1
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 35.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 55%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.50
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 27.4
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near The Elizabethan Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Hallcroft Infant and Nursery School
Retford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
90 students · 460 m away
Carr Hill Primary and Nursery School
Retford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
308 students · 989 m away
St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Retford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
224 students · 1.0 km away
Retford Oaks Academy
Retford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,080 students · 1.2 km away
St Swithun's Church of England Primary Academy
Retford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
92 students · 1.3 km away
Ordsall Primary School
Retford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
576 students · 2.2 km away
Thrumpton Primary Academy
Retford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
223 students · 2.4 km away
Bracken Lane Primary Academy
Retford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
233 students · 2.5 km away
Sutton-Cum-Lound CofE School
Retford · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
96 students · 3.1 km away
Clarborough Primary School
Retford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
205 students · 3.5 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Noel-Baker Academy
Derby · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,230 students
Haven High Academy
Boston · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,229 students
Avanti Fields School
Leicester · Academy all-through · Ages 3–16
1,236 students
Wilsthorpe School
Nottingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,236 students
Castle Mead Academy
Leicester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,223 students
Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School
Grantham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,238 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Elizabethan Academy a good school?
The Elizabethan Academy has a Success Index (England) of 34.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #210 of 329 in East Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does The Elizabethan Academy rank in East Midlands?
The Elizabethan Academy ranks #210 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #2732 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Elizabethan Academy?
The Elizabethan Academy had 1,230 students in 2025.
Is The Elizabethan Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
The Elizabethan Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Elizabethan Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Elizabethan Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.