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Priory Lane Community School

Community school · Scunthorpe · DN17 1HE

Ages 3–11 · 304 pupils · North Lincolnshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

59%

Overall absence

5.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-10-03

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)59%
Higher standard (RWM)14%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.0%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
317

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 fill76%

304 pupils · 398 places

Pupils on roll
304
Boys / girls
163 / 141
School capacity
398
Capacity fill
304 / 398 (76%)
Free school meals
36.2%
FSM pupils
110
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
Mrs Joanne Leighton

Location

Address
Priory Lane
Postcode
DN17 1HE
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, 304 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 36.2%.

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

  • Westcliffe Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Scunthorpe · DN17 1PN · North Lincolnshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence6.4%

    0.5 miles away

  • Lincoln Gardens Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Scunthorpe · DN16 2ED · North Lincolnshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence6.2%

    0.6 miles away

  • Willoughby Road Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Scunthorpe · DN17 2NF · North Lincolnshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence6.6%

    0.7 miles away

  • Oakfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Scunthorpe · DN16 3JF · North Lincolnshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence5.9%

    0.7 miles away

  • Enderby Road Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Scunthorpe · DN17 2TD · North Lincolnshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.0%

    0.8 miles away

  • Bushfield Road Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Scunthorpe · DN16 1NA · North Lincolnshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.6%

    0.8 miles away

  • Outwood Junior Academy Brumby

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Scunthorpe · DN16 2HY · North Lincolnshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence6.5%

    0.9 miles away

  • Leys Farm Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Scunthorpe · DN17 2PB · North Lincolnshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.4%

    0.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Joanne Leighton
Telephone
01724844812
Website
www.priorylanecommunityschool.com

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