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Oakfield Primary School

Community school · Scunthorpe · DN16 3JF

Ages 3–11 · 262 pupils · North Lincolnshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

78%

Overall absence

5.9%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-10-05

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
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)78%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.6%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.7%
Enrolments in measure
231

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

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

26

Places offered

27

1st-preference offers

26

Total preferences (any rank)
61
Preferred offers (top 3)
27
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 fill76%

262 pupils · 343 places

Pupils on roll
262
Boys / girls
139 / 123
School capacity
343
Capacity fill
262 / 343 (76%)
Free school meals
39.7%
FSM pupils
102
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

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Williams

Location

Address
Morecambe Avenue
Postcode
DN16 3JF
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, 262 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 39.7%.

Open schools in Scunthorpe
55
Primary schools in Scunthorpe
34
Academies among open schools in Scunthorpe
31% (17)
Open schools in DN16
19
Primary in DN16
11
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 DN16

  • 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

    0.5 miles away

  • Lincoln Gardens Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Scunthorpe · DN16 2ED · North Lincolnshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM37.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Leys Farm Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Scunthorpe · DN17 2PB · North Lincolnshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM39.5%

    0.6 miles away

  • The Grange Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Primary

    Scunthorpe · DN16 3AW · North Lincolnshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS232%
    • Absence8.3%
    • FSM56.5%
    • Demand0.97

    0.7 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

    0.7 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%

    0.7 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

    0.7 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

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Williams
Telephone
01724842246
Website
www.oakfield.n-lincs.sch.uk/

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