West Butterwick C of E Primary School
School Lane, West Butterwick, Scunthorpe, DN17 3LB
This school is closed (it closed in August 2024).
It was replaced by West Butterwick C of E Primary Academy. That page has the school's current information.
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Daniel Callaghan
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lincoln
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme
- Setting
- (England/Wales) Rural village
- Pupils on roll
- 49
- URN
- 118018
- Local authority
- North Lincolnshire
About this school
West Butterwick C of E Primary School was a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Scunthorpe. It taught children aged 3 to 11 and had 49 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
West Butterwick C of E Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 50% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | - | 50% |
| Expected standard in maths | - | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | 100.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | 101.0 |
Trends over time
How West Butterwick C of E 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | — | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 48 |
| 2023/24 | 49 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How West Butterwick C of E Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 67% of England schools in 2023/24.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5% | 26.7% | 49 | — |
| West Butterwick C of E Primary Academy | 75% | 3.7% | 25% | 53 | 0.0 miles |
| Gunness and Burringham Church of England Primary School | 55% | 3.4% | 14.9% | 102 | 3.0 miles |
| Althorpe and Keadby Primary School | 53% | 5.7% | 44.8% | 186 | 3.1 miles |
| Enderby Road Infant School | — | 5% | 32.6% | 112 | 3.1 miles |
| Belton All Saints CofE Primary School | 65% | 5.6% | 32.1% | 205 | 3.1 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 2023/24 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 26.7%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 5%
- Persistent absence
- 13.2%
Location
Nearby schools
-
West Butterwick C of E Primary Academy0.0 miles
Primary · Scunthorpe
-
Gunness and Burringham Church of England Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Scunthorpe
-
Althorpe and Keadby Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Scunthorpe
-
Enderby Road Infant School3.1 miles
Primary · Scunthorpe
-
Belton All Saints CofE Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Doncaster
Other 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 West Butterwick C of E Primary School teach?
- West Butterwick C of E Primary School taught children aged 3 to 11. It was a primary school in Scunthorpe.
- Has West Butterwick C of E Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected West Butterwick C of E Primary School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is West Butterwick C of E Primary School?
- West Butterwick C of E Primary School had 49 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- What are West Butterwick C of E Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, West Butterwick C of E 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 31 August 2024.