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Scunthorpe CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Scunthorpe · DN15 6HP

Ages 3–11 · 234 pupils · North Lincolnshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

43%

Overall absence

5.3%

Admissions demand

1.30 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-05-04

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)43%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
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 absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.8%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
185

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

1.30 · Competitive

1st preferences

39

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

29

Total preferences (any rank)
67
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
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 fill98%

234 pupils · 238 places

Pupils on roll
234
Boys / girls
123 / 111
School capacity
238
Capacity fill
234 / 238 (98%)
Free school meals
42.6%
FSM pupils
89
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled 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

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Lincoln
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Sara Neall

Location

Address
Gurnell Street
Postcode
DN15 6HP
Town
Scunthorpe
County
North 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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, 234 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 42.6%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Lincoln.

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

  • Crosby Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Scunthorpe · DN15 6AS · North Lincolnshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS239%
    • Absence7.9%
    • FSM36.1%
    • Demand0.85

    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

    0.5 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

    1.0 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%

    1.1 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

  • Lincoln Gardens Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Scunthorpe · DN16 2ED · North Lincolnshire

    Ages 3–11

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

    1.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sara Neall
Telephone
01724842526
Website
www.scunthorpe.n-lincs.sch.uk/

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