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Crosby Primary School

Community school · Scunthorpe · DN15 6AS

Ages 3–11 · 535 pupils · North Lincolnshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

39%

Overall absence

7.9%

Admissions demand

0.85 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-09-12

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)39%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.9%
Unauthorised5.0%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.9%
Enrolments in measure
478

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.85 · Often has places

1st preferences

44

Places offered

57

1st-preference offers

44

Total preferences (any rank)
94
Preferred offers (top 3)
52
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill93%

535 pupils · 577 places

Pupils on roll
535
Boys / girls
278 / 257
School capacity
577
Capacity fill
535 / 577 (93%)
Free school meals
36.1%
FSM pupils
182
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Miss Sarah Richardson-Lumley

Location

Address
Normanby Road
Postcode
DN15 6AS
Town
Scunthorpe
County
Lincolnshire
Local authority
North Lincolnshire
District
North Lincolnshire
Constituency
Scunthorpe
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, 535 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 36.1%.

Open schools in Scunthorpe
55
Primary schools in Scunthorpe
34
Academies among open schools in Scunthorpe
31% (17)
Open schools in DN15
17
Primary in DN15
10
Open schools in North Lincolnshire LA
94
Primary in North Lincolnshire LA
62

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in ScunthorpeNear DN15

  • Scunthorpe CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Scunthorpe · DN15 6HP · North Lincolnshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM42.6%
    • Demand1.30

    0.5 miles away

  • Oasis Academy Henderson Avenue

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Scunthorpe · DN15 7RW · North Lincolnshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS239%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM53.2%
    • Demand1.16

    0.5 miles away

  • Frodingham Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Scunthorpe · DN16 1ST · North Lincolnshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM35.8%
    • Demand0.94

    1.0 miles away

  • Berkeley Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Scunthorpe · DN15 8AH · North Lincolnshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM28.6%
    • Demand0.97

    1.1 miles away

  • Bushfield Road Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Scunthorpe · DN16 1NA · North Lincolnshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM31.8%
    • Demand1.07

    1.4 miles away

  • Outwood Junior Academy Brumby

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Scunthorpe · DN16 2HY · North Lincolnshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM47.0%

    1.5 miles away

  • Oasis Academy Parkwood

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Scunthorpe · DN17 1SS · North Lincolnshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM66.7%
    • Demand0.96

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Sarah Richardson-Lumley
Telephone
01724844216
Website
www.crosbyprimary.co.uk/

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