The Acres Independent School
Newdown Court, Newdown Road, Scunthorpe, DN17 2TX
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Ms Karen Ayres
- Constituency
- Scunthorpe
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 150
- Pupils on roll
- 49
- URN
- 135065
- Local authority
- North Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01724291509
About this school
The Acres Independent School is an independent school in Scunthorpe. It teaches children aged 11 to 19 and has 49 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected The Acres Independent School under its current framework. 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
The Acres Independent School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in April 2005, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 11 | 8 | 10 |
| Attainment 8 score | 3.7 | 4.5 | 6.7 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How The Acres Independent 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 | 3.7 | 37.2 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 4.5 | 36.5 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 6.7 | 35.4 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 30 |
| 2023/24 | 33 |
| 2024/25 | 44 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 49
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0
Location
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Other schools in Scunthorpe
- OneSchool Global UK Ridgeway Campus Independent schools
- 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
Recorded changes at this school
- School name changed from South Park Enterprise College (11-19) to The Acres Independent School recorded 2 Sep 2026
Common questions
- What ages does The Acres Independent School teach?
- The Acres Independent School teaches children aged 11 to 19. It is an independent school in Scunthorpe.
- Who is the headteacher of The Acres Independent School?
- The headteacher of The Acres Independent School is Ms Karen Ayres, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Acres Independent School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected The Acres Independent 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 many pupils are at The Acres Independent School?
- The Acres Independent School has 49 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 19.
- Is The Acres Independent School full?
- The Acres Independent School has capacity for 150 pupils and 49 on roll (33%), so it has space against 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 The Acres Independent School a faith school?
- No. The Acres Independent School has no designated religious character.
- How have The Acres Independent School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 3.7 in 2022/23 and 6.7 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are The Acres Independent School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Acres Independent 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 2 September 2026.