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The St Lawrence Academy

Academy sponsor led · Scunthorpe · DN15 7DF

Ages 11–16 · 789 pupils · North Lincolnshire

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Attainment 8

36.6

Overall absence

9.8%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-06-16

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong 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 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.42
−20+2
Attainment 836.6
English & maths grade 5+31%
English & maths grade 4+50%
EBacc entry11%

EBacc APS: 3.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.1%
Unauthorised4.6%
Authorised absence
5.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.2%
Enrolments in measure
831

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary 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

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

156

Places offered

165

1st-preference offers

156

Total preferences (any rank)
263
Preferred offers (top 3)
161
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill96%

789 pupils · 825 places

Pupils on roll
789
Boys / girls
400 / 389
School capacity
825
Capacity fill
789 / 825 (96%)
Free school meals
48.2%
FSM pupils
380
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Lincoln
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ST LAWRENCE ACADEMIES TRUST LTD
Academy trust
ST LAWRENCE ACADEMIES TRUST LTD
Sponsor
Diocese of Lincoln
Headteacher
Mr Daniel Ellerby

Location

Address
Doncaster Road
Postcode
DN15 7DF
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 academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, 789 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 48.2%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Lincoln.

Open schools in Scunthorpe
55
Secondary schools in Scunthorpe
8
Academies among open schools in Scunthorpe
31% (17)
Open schools in DN15
17
Secondary in DN15
4
Open schools in North Lincolnshire LA
94
Secondary in North Lincolnshire LA
14

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Daniel Ellerby
Telephone
01724842447
Website
https://tsla.co.uk/

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