Luddington & Garthorpe Primary
High Street, Luddington, Scunthorpe, DN17 4QP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Janine Bassindale
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 70
- Pupils on roll
- 70
- URN
- 117740
- Local authority
- North Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01724798228
About this school
Luddington & Garthorpe Primary is a community primary school in Scunthorpe. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 70 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 23 March 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 12 | 17 | 6 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 71% | 83% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 6% | 17% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 82% | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 67% | 82% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | 82% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 105.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.30 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Luddington & Garthorpe Primary has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | North Lincolnshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 50% | 60.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 83% | 62.5% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 78 |
| 2023/24 | 79 |
| 2024/25 | 68 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Luddington & Garthorpe Primary compares
Luddington & Garthorpe Primary ranked 7th of 52 primary schools in North Lincolnshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 83% | 4.7% | 23.8% | 70 | — |
| Eastoft Church of England Primary School | 38% | 6% | 23.1% | 57 | 1.4 miles |
| Burton-Upon-Stather Primary Academy | — | — | — | 164 | 2.7 miles |
| Reedness Primary School | — | 3% | 12% | 44 | 3.9 miles |
| Althorpe and Keadby Primary School | 53% | 5.7% | 44.8% | 186 | 3.9 miles |
| Gunness and Burringham Church of England Primary School | 55% | 3.4% | 14.9% | 102 | 4.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 23.81%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4.74%
- Persistent absence
- 12.96%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Eastoft Church of England Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Scunthorpe
-
Burton-Upon-Stather Primary Academy2.7 miles
Primary · Scunthorpe
-
Reedness Primary School3.9 miles
Primary · Reedness, Goole
-
Althorpe and Keadby Primary School3.9 miles
Primary · Scunthorpe
-
Gunness and Burringham Church of England Primary School4.1 miles
Primary · Scunthorpe
Other schools in Scunthorpe
Luddington & Garthorpe Primary ranks 3rd of the 27 ranked primary schools in Scunthorpe.
- Alkborough Primary Academy Primary
- Althorpe and Keadby Primary School Primary
- Berkeley Primary School Primary
- Bottesford Infant School Primary
- Bottesford Junior School Primary
- Burton-Upon-Stather Primary Academy Primary
- Bushfield Road Infant School Primary
- Crosby Primary School Primary
- Eastoft Church of England Primary School Primary
- Enderby Road Infant School Primary
- Frodingham Infant School Primary
- Gunness and Burringham Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Luddington & Garthorpe Primary teach?
- Luddington & Garthorpe Primary teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Scunthorpe.
- Who is the headteacher of Luddington & Garthorpe Primary?
- The headteacher of Luddington & Garthorpe Primary is Mrs Janine Bassindale, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Luddington & Garthorpe Primary last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Luddington & Garthorpe Primary, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Luddington & Garthorpe Primary?
- Luddington & Garthorpe Primary has 70 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Luddington & Garthorpe Primary full?
- Luddington & Garthorpe Primary has capacity for 70 pupils and 70 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Luddington & Garthorpe Primary a faith school?
- No. Luddington & Garthorpe Primary has no designated religious character.
- Does Luddington & Garthorpe Primary have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Luddington & Garthorpe Primary as having nursery classes.
- How have Luddington & Garthorpe Primary's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% in 2022/23 and 83% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Luddington & Garthorpe Primary rank locally?
- Luddington & Garthorpe Primary ranked 7th of 52 primary schools in North Lincolnshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Luddington & Garthorpe Primary's absence rate?
- Luddington & Garthorpe Primary's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Luddington & Garthorpe Primary's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Luddington & Garthorpe Primary's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.