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Westcliffe Primary School

Community school · Scunthorpe · DN17 1PN

Ages 3–11 · 322 pupils · North Lincolnshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

6.4%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-11-01

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)60%
Higher standard (RWM)9%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
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 absence6.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.8%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
273

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

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

37

Places offered

38

1st-preference offers

37

Total preferences (any rank)
56
Preferred offers (top 3)
38
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 fill102%

322 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
322
Boys / girls
165 / 157
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
322 / 315 (102%)
Free school meals
52.3%
FSM pupils
161
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
Mr Robert Prestwood

Location

Address
Dryden Road
Postcode
DN17 1PN
Town
Scunthorpe
County
Lincolnshire
Local authority
North Lincolnshire
District
North Lincolnshire
Constituency
Scunthorpe
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
HI - Hearing Impairment
Resourced provision
Resourced provision

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, 322 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 52.3%. SEN provision includes: HI - Hearing Impairment.

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

  • Priory Lane Community School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Scunthorpe · DN17 1HE · North Lincolnshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM36.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Oasis Academy Parkwood

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Scunthorpe · DN17 1SS · North Lincolnshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM66.7%
    • Demand0.96

    0.7 miles away

  • Enderby Road Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Scunthorpe · DN17 2TD · North Lincolnshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM25.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • 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

    0.8 miles away

  • Leys Farm Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

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    Ages 7–11

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

    1.0 miles away

  • Oakfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Scunthorpe · DN16 3JF · North Lincolnshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM39.7%
    • Demand0.96

    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

    1.1 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

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Robert Prestwood
Telephone
01724861602
Website
www.westcliffeprimary.com/

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