Scartho Junior Academy
Edge Avenue, Scartho, Grimsby, DN33 2DH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- SCARTHO JUNIOR ACADEMY LIMITED
- Principal
- Mr Jack Graves
- Constituency
- Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 233
- URN
- 137787
- Local authority
- North East Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01472879524
About this school
Scartho Junior Academy is a primary academy in Grimsby. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 233 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Scartho Junior Academy, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 6 June 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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 | 65 | 61 | 64 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 83% | 70% | 75% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% | 16% | 14% |
| Expected standard in reading | 89% | 80% | 84% |
| Expected standard in maths | 94% | 85% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 88% | 79% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.60 | - | - |
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 Scartho Junior Academy 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 East Lincolnshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 83% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 61.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 75% | 62% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 244 |
| 2023/24 | 244 |
| 2024/25 | 249 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Scartho Junior Academy compares
Scartho Junior Academy ranked 11th of 43 primary schools in North East Lincolnshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 75% | 4.3% | 33.7% | 233 | — |
| Scartho Infants' School and Nursery | — | 6.1% | 24.3% | 142 | 0.0 miles |
| Fairfield Academy | 60% | 3.5% | 14.5% | 297 | 0.7 miles |
| Lisle Marsden Church of England Primary Academy | 70% | 4.4% | 34.7% | 603 | 0.7 miles |
| Oasis Academy Nunsthorpe | 33% | 8.3% | 75.9% | 363 | 0.8 miles |
| Scartho Gateway Academy | — | — | — | 92 | 0.9 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)
- 33.73%
- English as an additional language
- 12%
- Overall absence
- 4.31%
- Persistent absence
- 6.13%
Location
Nearby schools
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Scartho Infants' School and Nursery0.0 miles
Primary · Grimsby
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Fairfield Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Grimsby
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Lisle Marsden Church of England Primary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Grimsby
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Oasis Academy Nunsthorpe0.8 miles
Primary · Grimsby
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Scartho Gateway Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Grimsby
Other schools in Grimsby
Scartho Junior Academy ranks 9th of the 34 ranked primary schools in Grimsby.
- East Ravendale CofE Primary School Academy Primary
- Edward Heneage Primary Academy Primary
- Enfield Academy of New Waltham Primary
- Fairfield Academy Primary
- Grange Primary School Primary
- Great Coates Primary School Primary
- Healing Primary Academy Primary
- Holton-le-Clay Junior School Primary
- Humberston Cloverfields Academy Primary
- Keelby Primary Academy Primary
- Laceby Acres Primary Academy Primary
- Laceby Stanford Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Scartho Junior Academy teach?
- Scartho Junior Academy teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Grimsby.
- Who is the principal of Scartho Junior Academy?
- The principal of Scartho Junior Academy is Mr Jack Graves, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Scartho Junior Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Scartho Junior Academy, 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 Scartho Junior Academy?
- Scartho Junior Academy has 233 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Scartho Junior Academy full?
- Scartho Junior Academy has capacity for 240 pupils and 233 on roll (97%), 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 Scartho Junior Academy a faith school?
- No. Scartho Junior Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Scartho Junior Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Scartho Junior Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Scartho Junior Academy part of an academy trust?
- Scartho Junior Academy is part of SCARTHO JUNIOR ACADEMY LIMITED. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Scartho Junior Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 83% in 2022/23 and 75% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Scartho Junior Academy compare with other schools in North East Lincolnshire?
- Scartho Junior Academy ranked 11th of 43 primary schools in North East Lincolnshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Scartho Junior Academy's absence rate?
- Scartho Junior Academy's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Scartho Junior Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Scartho Junior Academy'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 7 July 2026.