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Leys Farm Junior School

Community school · Scunthorpe · DN17 2PB

Ages 7–11 · 124 pupils · North Lincolnshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

49%

Overall absence

5.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-04-19

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)49%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.9%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
144

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill69%

124 pupils · 180 places

Pupils on roll
124
Boys / girls
63 / 61
School capacity
180
Capacity fill
124 / 180 (69%)
Free school meals
39.5%
FSM pupils
49
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Miss Sally Thomas

Location

Address
Park Avenue, Bottesford
Postcode
DN17 2PB
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 7–11, in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, 124 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 39.5%.

Open schools in Scunthorpe
55
Primary schools in Scunthorpe
34
Academies among open schools in Scunthorpe
31% (17)
Open schools in DN17
22
Primary in DN17
14
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 DN17

  • Willoughby Road Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Scunthorpe · DN17 2NF · North Lincolnshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM41.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.2 miles away

  • Enderby Road Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Scunthorpe · DN17 2TD · North Lincolnshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM25.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • Bottesford Junior School

    Ofsted: Some aspects not as strong

    Community school · Primary

    Scunthorpe · DN16 3PB · North Lincolnshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM14.4%

    0.4 miles away

  • Bottesford Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Scunthorpe · DN16 3PB · North Lincolnshire

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM8.6%
    • Demand0.94

    0.5 miles away

  • Oakfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Scunthorpe · DN16 3JF · North Lincolnshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM39.7%
    • Demand0.96

    0.6 miles away

  • Priory Lane Community School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Scunthorpe · DN17 1HE · North Lincolnshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM36.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Westcliffe Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Scunthorpe · DN17 1PN · North Lincolnshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM52.3%
    • Demand0.97

    1.0 miles away

  • Holme Valley Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Scunthorpe · DN16 3SL · North Lincolnshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS287%
    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM14.9%
    • Demand1.20

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Sally Thomas
Telephone
01724866945
Website
www.leysfarm.org.uk/

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