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Scotter Primary School

Community school · Gainsborough · DN21 3RY

Ages 4–11 · 247 pupils · Lincolnshire

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

40%

Overall absence

4.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-02-10

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)40%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.0%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
234

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 fill91%

247 pupils · 270 places

Pupils on roll
247
Boys / girls
137 / 110
School capacity
270
Capacity fill
247 / 270 (91%)
Free school meals
12.6%
FSM pupils
31
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

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
Mrs Tracy Cockram

Location

Address
High Street, Scotter
Postcode
DN21 3RY
Town
Gainsborough
County
Lincolnshire
Local authority
Lincolnshire
District
West Lindsey
Constituency
Gainsborough
Urban/rural
Larger rural: 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 4–11, in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, 247 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 12.6%.

Open schools in Gainsborough
26
Primary schools in Gainsborough
18
Academies among open schools in Gainsborough
46% (12)
Open schools in DN21
27
Primary in DN21
18
Open schools in Lincolnshire LA
400
Primary in Lincolnshire LA
280

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 GainsboroughNear DN21

  • Messingham Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Scunthorpe · DN17 3TN · North Lincolnshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM6.8%

    2.4 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Tracy Cockram
Telephone
01724762259
Website
www.scotter.lincs.sch.uk

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