Scunthorpe CofE Primary School
Gurnell Street, Scunthorpe, DN15 6HP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sara Neall
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lincoln
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Scunthorpe
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 238
- Pupils on roll
- 234
- URN
- 118016
- Local authority
- North Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01724842526
About this school
Scunthorpe CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Scunthorpe. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 234 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- 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 | 46 | 30 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 30% | 43% | 45% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 0% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 41% | 83% | 59% |
| Expected standard in maths | 52% | 57% | 55% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 48% | 70% | 66% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 99.0 | 104.0 | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 102.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.20 | - | - |
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 Scunthorpe CofE 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 | 30% | 60.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 43% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 45% | 62.5% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 246 |
| 2023/24 | 247 |
| 2024/25 | 232 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Scunthorpe CofE Primary School compares
Scunthorpe CofE Primary School ranked 48th of 52 primary schools in North Lincolnshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 16% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 45% | 5.4% | 45.2% | 234 | — |
| Crosby Primary School | 45% | 7.9% | 43.3% | 535 | 0.5 miles |
| Oasis Academy Henderson Avenue | 60% | 5.8% | 52.1% | 651 | 0.5 miles |
| Frodingham Infant School | — | 5.6% | 44.2% | 192 | 0.5 miles |
| Bushfield Road Infant School | — | 6.9% | 34.6% | 173 | 1.0 miles |
| Saint Augustine Webster Catholic Voluntary Academy | 77% | 4% | 20.9% | 349 | 1.1 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)
- 45.15%
- English as an additional language
- 70.7%
- Overall absence
- 5.36%
- Persistent absence
- 17.01%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Crosby Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Scunthorpe
-
Oasis Academy Henderson Avenue0.5 miles
Primary · Scunthorpe
-
Frodingham Infant School0.5 miles
Primary · Scunthorpe
-
Bushfield Road Infant School1.0 miles
Primary · Scunthorpe
-
Saint Augustine Webster Catholic Voluntary Academy1.1 miles
Primary · Scunthorpe
Other schools in Scunthorpe
Scunthorpe CofE Primary School ranks 26th 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 Scunthorpe CofE Primary School teach?
- Scunthorpe CofE Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Scunthorpe.
- Who is the headteacher of Scunthorpe CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Scunthorpe CofE Primary School is Mrs Sara Neall, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Scunthorpe CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Scunthorpe CofE 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 Scunthorpe CofE Primary School?
- Scunthorpe CofE Primary School has 234 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Scunthorpe CofE Primary School full?
- Scunthorpe CofE Primary School has capacity for 238 pupils and 234 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Scunthorpe CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Scunthorpe CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lincoln.
- Does Scunthorpe CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Scunthorpe CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Scunthorpe CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 30% in 2022/23 and 45% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Scunthorpe CofE Primary School rank locally?
- Scunthorpe CofE Primary School ranked 48th of 52 primary schools in North Lincolnshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 16% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Scunthorpe CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Scunthorpe CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Scunthorpe CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Scunthorpe CofE 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.