How to apply

Admission to Retford Oaks

We are delighted that you are considering Retford Oaks for the next stage of your child’s education. We have extremely high expectations of our students to allow them to flourish and gain the best possible academic outcomes. High quality teaching, within a broad and balanced curriculum, ensures all learners are challenged to meet their full potential.

To get a real feel for what makes us ‘Oaks and Proud’, we recommend that you visit the academy on one of our open evenings to discover more about academy life and our learning environment.

Nottinghamshire County Council continues to administer the admissions process for Retford Oaks Academy and entry is still based upon the admissions criteria.

For full information on how to apply, click here.

Key dates

The application process for year 7 opens in August each year, closing in October, with offers made to families in the following March. Any exceptional late applications and changes to preference must be received by the local authority by December.

For the full information on key dates for applications, please click here.

Catchment area

You can see our catchment area here.

You can check if your address falls into our catchment area here.

Admissions arrangements

Admissions policy for September 2025 entry

Admissions policy for September 2025 entry – academy appendix 

Admissions policy for September 2024 entry

Admissions policy for September 2024 entry – academy appendix

Admissions policy for September 2023 entry

Admissions policy for September 2023 entry – academy appendix

Contact us

We have an open door policy – if you would like to come and see our academy in action, we would be more than happy to welcome you and show you what makes us ‘Oaks and proud’.

Equally, if you would like more information on the admissions process, please contact our admissions lead, Mrs Brammall- abrammall@retfordoaks-ac.org.uk