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Willoughby Road Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Scunthorpe · DN17 2NF

Ages 3–11 · 248 pupils · North Lincolnshire

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

58%

Overall absence

6.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-05-06

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)58%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
99.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.5%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
249

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 fill66%

248 pupils · 376 places

Pupils on roll
248
Boys / girls
131 / 117
School capacity
376
Capacity fill
248 / 376 (66%)
Free school meals
41.3%
FSM pupils
102
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Delta Academies Trust
Headteacher
Miss Abby Blades-Baker

Location

Address
Willoughby Road
Postcode
DN17 2NF
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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, 248 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 41.3%.

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.

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  • Bottesford Junior School

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    • KS274%
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  • Bottesford Infant School

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  • Westcliffe Primary School

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    • Absence6.4%

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  • Lincoln Gardens Primary School

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    • Absence6.2%

    1.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Abby Blades-Baker
Telephone
01724842608
Website
www.wrpacademy.org.uk/

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