Hallcroft Infant and Nursery School
Community schoolPrimaryAges 3–7Mixed
Whitaker Close, Retford, DN22 7QH
Headteacher · Mrs Jo Cook
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Key facts
Pupils90Capacity 135
OfstedReport cardInspected 3 March 2026
Free school meals27.8%
Ofsted
Report card from the inspection on 3 March 2026.
- InclusionExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
- Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
- Early yearsExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- SafeguardingMet
Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Reception applications close 15 January 2027
For September 2027. Apply through Nottinghamshire council, not the school. National offer day is 16 April 2027.
How to apply in NottinghamshireApplications for September 2026
All 19 families who put it first were offered a place.
Places offered19
Applications33
First choice19
First-choice offers19
Applications count every family who named the school as any preference. Figures change every year, so they are a guide, not a guarantee.
Source: Department for Education, Primary and secondary school applications and offers 2026 (on-time applications, national offer day).
Nearby schools for the same ages
- St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy0.6 mi
- Carr Hill Primary and Nursery School0.9 mi
- St Swithun's Church of England Primary Academy1.0 mi
- Ordsall Primary School1.4 mi
- Thrumpton Primary Academy1.6 mi