Gunness and Burringham Church of England Primary School
Burringham Road, Gunness, Scunthorpe, DN17 3LT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Suzanne Adkinson
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lincoln
- Constituency
- Scunthorpe
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 99
- Pupils on roll
- 102
- URN
- 118010
- Local authority
- North Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01724782460
About this school
Gunness and Burringham Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Scunthorpe. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 102 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 18 | 8 | 11 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 78% | 63% | 55% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 13% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 89% | 88% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 94% | 63% | 64% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 89% | 88% | 82% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.40 | - | - |
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 Gunness and Burringham Church of England Primary School 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 | 78% | 60.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 55% | 62.5% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 96 |
| 2023/24 | 93 |
| 2024/25 | 101 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Gunness and Burringham Church of England Primary School compares
Gunness and Burringham Church of England Primary School ranked 38th of 52 primary schools in North Lincolnshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 55% | 3.4% | 14.9% | 102 | — |
| Althorpe and Keadby Primary School | 53% | 5.7% | 44.8% | 186 | 0.4 miles |
| Oasis Academy Parkwood | 59% | 4.2% | 66.2% | 274 | 2.0 miles |
| Berkeley Primary School | 61% | 4.9% | 29.6% | 583 | 2.2 miles |
| Saint Augustine Webster Catholic Voluntary Academy | 77% | 4% | 20.9% | 349 | 2.3 miles |
| Westcliffe Primary School | 58% | 5.6% | 54.7% | 322 | 2.4 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)
- 14.85%
- English as an additional language
- 2%
- Overall absence
- 3.41%
- Persistent absence
- 5.75%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Althorpe and Keadby Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Scunthorpe
-
Oasis Academy Parkwood2.0 miles
Primary · Scunthorpe
-
Berkeley Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Scunthorpe
-
Saint Augustine Webster Catholic Voluntary Academy2.3 miles
Primary · Scunthorpe
-
Westcliffe Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Scunthorpe
Other schools in Scunthorpe
Gunness and Burringham Church of England Primary School ranks 19th 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
- Holme Valley Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Gunness and Burringham Church of England Primary School teach?
- Gunness and Burringham Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Scunthorpe.
- Who is the headteacher of Gunness and Burringham Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Gunness and Burringham Church of England Primary School is Mrs Suzanne Adkinson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Gunness and Burringham Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Gunness and Burringham Church of England Primary School, 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 Gunness and Burringham Church of England Primary School?
- Gunness and Burringham Church of England Primary School has 102 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Gunness and Burringham Church of England Primary School full?
- Gunness and Burringham Church of England Primary School has capacity for 99 pupils and 102 on roll (103%), 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 Gunness and Burringham Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Gunness and Burringham Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lincoln.
- Does Gunness and Burringham Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Gunness and Burringham Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Gunness and Burringham Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 78% in 2022/23 and 55% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Gunness and Burringham Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Gunness and Burringham Church of England Primary School ranked 38th of 52 primary schools in North Lincolnshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Gunness and Burringham Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Gunness and Burringham Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Gunness and Burringham Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Gunness and Burringham Church of England Primary School'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.