St Giles School is a council-run special school in Retford, Nottinghamshire, for children and young people aged 3 to 18. It supports vision, hearing, speech and language and 5 other needs.
- Ages 3–18
- 241 pupils
- Ofsted: Good
School details
- Type
- Council special school
- Ages
- 3 to 18
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 241 (places for 250)
- Headteacher
- Mr Matthew Rooney (Head Teacher)
- Free school meals
- 47.4% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Nottinghamshire
- School reference (URN)
- 122955
Needs it supports
8 needs: vision, hearing and 6 more
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
- Autism Other schools for this in Nottinghamshire (13)
- Speech, language and communication Other schools for this in Nottinghamshire (12)
Cognition and learning
- Moderate learning difficulty Other schools for this in Nottinghamshire (14)
- Severe learning difficulty Other schools for this in Nottinghamshire (8)
- Profound and multiple learning difficulties Other schools for this in Nottinghamshire (5)
Sensory and physical
- Hearing impairment Other schools for this in Nottinghamshire (9)
- Visual impairment Other schools for this in Nottinghamshire (9)
- Multi-sensory impairment Other schools for this in Nottinghamshire (8)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places at schools like this usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask questions
See whether the school feels right and whether it can meet your child’s needs. Our list of questions below can help.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Nottinghamshire council) that this is the school you want, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Free home-to-school transport is often part of the arrangement.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Rated Good, December 2012; improved significantly (June 2025)
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in December 2012. That was some time ago, so read the latest report for the full picture.
- Leadership and managementGood
Since then: Improved significantly (ungraded inspection, June 2025).
Contact and getting there
Babworth Road, Retford, DN22 7NJ
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Bright Fields School Independent · Ages 5–19 · Ofsted report card (2026) 5.5 miles
- Leverton Church of England Academy Mainstream + base · Ages 2–11 · Ofsted: Good 5.7 miles
- Prospect Hill Infant and Nursery School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–7 · Ofsted: Good 6.5 miles
All SEND schools in Nottinghamshire
By need in Nottinghamshire: Moderate learning (15) · Autism (14) · Speech and language (13) · SEMH (11) · Dyslexia and SpLD (11) · Hearing (10) · Vision (10) · Severe learning (9) · Multi-sensory (9) · Physical (8) · PMLD (6)
Questions about St Giles School
How do I get a place at St Giles School?
There’s no catchment area or application round. Places usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult St Giles School. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What needs does St Giles School support?
Visual impairment, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication, autism, multi-sensory impairment, moderate learning difficulty, severe learning difficulty and profound and multiple learning difficulties. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does St Giles School take?
Aged 3 to 18, boys and girls.
What is St Giles School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2025 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is St Giles School?
Babworth Road, Retford, DN22 7NJ, in Nottinghamshire.
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