History
In 2007 it merged with the King Edward VI Grammar School to become Retford Oaks High School a new complex built on a greenfield site. Following its closure, the school buildings and the Old Hall were demolished. The site was used for a new Post-16 Centre for Retford.
Previous Head masters include:
- Walter Oliver Howells
- Mike James
- Arthur Deakin
Read more about this topic: Ordsall Hall School
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