Saint Augustine Webster Catholic Voluntary Academy
Baildon Road, Scunthorpe, DN15 8BU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- OUR LADY OF LOURDES CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr David Sidaway
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of Nottingham
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Our Lady Of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Scunthorpe
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 349
- URN
- 138017
- Local authority
- North Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01724843722
About this school
Saint Augustine Webster Catholic Voluntary Academy is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Scunthorpe. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 349 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
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- 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 | 54 | 60 | 56 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 74% | 57% | 77% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 5% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 78% | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 73% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 89% | 80% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.50 | - | - |
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 Saint Augustine Webster Catholic Voluntary 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 Lincolnshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 74% | 60.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 77% | 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 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 377 |
| 2023/24 | 364 |
| 2024/25 | 356 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Saint Augustine Webster Catholic Voluntary Academy compares
Saint Augustine Webster Catholic Voluntary Academy ranked 11th of 52 primary schools in North Lincolnshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 77% | 4% | 20.9% | 349 | — |
| Berkeley Primary School | 61% | 4.9% | 29.6% | 583 | 0.1 miles |
| Oasis Academy Henderson Avenue | 60% | 5.8% | 52.1% | 651 | 0.6 miles |
| Crosby Primary School | 45% | 7.9% | 43.3% | 535 | 1.0 miles |
| Scunthorpe CofE Primary School | 45% | 5.4% | 45.2% | 234 | 1.1 miles |
| Oasis Academy Parkwood | 59% | 4.2% | 66.2% | 274 | 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)
- 20.91%
- English as an additional language
- 66.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.03%
- Persistent absence
- 7.74%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Berkeley Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · Scunthorpe
-
Oasis Academy Henderson Avenue0.6 miles
Primary · Scunthorpe
-
Crosby Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Scunthorpe
-
Scunthorpe CofE Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Scunthorpe
-
Oasis Academy Parkwood1.1 miles
Primary · Scunthorpe
Other schools in Scunthorpe
Saint Augustine Webster Catholic Voluntary Academy ranks 6th 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 Saint Augustine Webster Catholic Voluntary Academy teach?
- Saint Augustine Webster Catholic Voluntary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Scunthorpe.
- Who is the headteacher of Saint Augustine Webster Catholic Voluntary Academy?
- The headteacher of Saint Augustine Webster Catholic Voluntary Academy is Mr David Sidaway, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Saint Augustine Webster Catholic Voluntary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Saint Augustine Webster Catholic Voluntary 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 big is Saint Augustine Webster Catholic Voluntary Academy?
- Saint Augustine Webster Catholic Voluntary Academy has 349 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Saint Augustine Webster Catholic Voluntary Academy full?
- Saint Augustine Webster Catholic Voluntary Academy has capacity for 420 pupils and 349 on roll (83%), 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 Saint Augustine Webster Catholic Voluntary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Saint Augustine Webster Catholic Voluntary Academy is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Nottingham.
- Is Saint Augustine Webster Catholic Voluntary Academy a selective school?
- No. Saint Augustine Webster Catholic Voluntary Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Saint Augustine Webster Catholic Voluntary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Saint Augustine Webster Catholic Voluntary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Saint Augustine Webster Catholic Voluntary Academy?
- Saint Augustine Webster Catholic Voluntary Academy is part of OUR LADY OF LOURDES CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Saint Augustine Webster Catholic Voluntary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 74% in 2022/23 and 77% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Saint Augustine Webster Catholic Voluntary Academy rank locally?
- Saint Augustine Webster Catholic Voluntary Academy ranked 11th of 52 primary schools in North Lincolnshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Saint Augustine Webster Catholic Voluntary Academy's absence rate?
- Saint Augustine Webster Catholic Voluntary Academy's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Saint Augustine Webster Catholic Voluntary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Saint Augustine Webster Catholic Voluntary 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 1 July 2026.