St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School
Redshank Drive, Scunthorpe, DN16 3FX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- Lincoln Diocesan Trust and Board of Finance Ltd
- Headteacher
- Mrs Joann Smeaton
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lincoln
- Constituency
- Scunthorpe
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 270
- Pupils on roll
- 313
- URN
- 136058
- Local authority
- North Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01724701980
About this school
St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School is a Church of England foundation primary school in Scunthorpe. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 313 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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 22 November 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good and saw signs of improvement; a full inspection will follow. 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 | 44 | 42 | 53 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 64% | 67% | 70% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 10% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 71% | 85% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 79% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% | 81% | 79% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.60 | - | - |
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 St Peter and St Paul 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 | 64% | 60.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 70% | 62.5% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 319 |
| 2023/24 | 320 |
| 2024/25 | 321 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School compares
St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School ranked 20th of 52 primary schools in North Lincolnshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 70% | 3.1% | 17.8% | 313 | — |
| The Grange Primary School | 49% | 8.6% | 56.6% | 359 | 0.6 miles |
| St. Bernadette's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy | 74% | 5.3% | 22.8% | 327 | 0.7 miles |
| Holme Valley Primary School | 90% | 3.2% | 16.4% | 417 | 1.0 miles |
| Lincoln Gardens Primary School | 46% | 5.2% | 38.6% | 405 | 1.2 miles |
| Oakfield Primary School | 87% | 5.1% | 45.3% | 262 | 1.3 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)
- 17.76%
- English as an additional language
- 8.4%
- Overall absence
- 3.05%
- Persistent absence
- 4.63%
Location
Nearby schools
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The Grange Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Scunthorpe
-
St. Bernadette's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Scunthorpe
-
Holme Valley Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Scunthorpe
-
Lincoln Gardens Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Scunthorpe
-
Oakfield Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Scunthorpe
Other schools in Scunthorpe
St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School ranks 10th 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 ages does St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School teach?
- St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Scunthorpe.
- Who is the headteacher of St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School is Mrs Joann Smeaton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Peter and St Paul 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 many pupils are at St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School?
- St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School has 313 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School full?
- St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School has capacity for 270 pupils and 313 on roll (116%), 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 St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lincoln.
- Does St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School part of an academy trust?
- St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School is part of Lincoln Diocesan Trust and Board of Finance Ltd. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 64% in 2022/23 and 70% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School compare with other schools in North Lincolnshire?
- St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School ranked 20th of 52 primary schools in North Lincolnshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Peter and St Paul 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 1 July 2026.