St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Fieldside, Crowle, Scunthorpe, DN17 4HL
- 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 Alex Dawson
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of Nottingham
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Our Lady Of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 100
- Pupils on roll
- 113
- URN
- 138827
- Local authority
- North Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01724710249
About this school
St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Scunthorpe. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 113 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary 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 29 February 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 | 17 | 12 | 16 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 59% | 67% | 81% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 12% | 8% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 71% | 75% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 88% | 75% | 94% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 71% | 67% | 81% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 108.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 108.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.40 | - | - |
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 Norbert's 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 | 59% | 60.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 81% | 62.5% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 126 |
| 2023/24 | 117 |
| 2024/25 | 110 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy compares
St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy ranked 10th of 52 primary schools in North Lincolnshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 89% 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 | 81% | 4% | 17% | 113 | — |
| Crowle Primary Academy | 63% | 4.6% | 25.9% | 232 | 0.2 miles |
| Eastoft Church of England Primary School | 38% | 6% | 23.1% | 57 | 3.0 miles |
| Belton All Saints CofE Primary School | 65% | 5.6% | 32.1% | 205 | 3.7 miles |
| Althorpe and Keadby Primary School | 53% | 5.7% | 44.8% | 186 | 4.2 miles |
| Luddington & Garthorpe Primary | 83% | 4.7% | 23.8% | 70 | 4.2 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%
- English as an additional language
- 1.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.03%
- Persistent absence
- 6.59%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Crowle Primary Academy0.2 miles
Primary · Crowle
-
Eastoft Church of England Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Scunthorpe
-
Belton All Saints CofE Primary School3.7 miles
Primary · Doncaster
-
Althorpe and Keadby Primary School4.2 miles
Primary · Scunthorpe
-
Luddington & Garthorpe Primary4.2 miles
Primary · Scunthorpe
Other schools in Scunthorpe
St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy ranks 5th 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 Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy teach?
- St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Scunthorpe.
- Who is the headteacher of St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy?
- The headteacher of St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy is Mr Alex Dawson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Norbert's 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 many pupils are at St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy?
- St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy has 113 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy full?
- St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy has capacity for 100 pupils and 113 on roll (113%), 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 Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Nottingham.
- Is St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy a selective school?
- No. St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy part of an academy trust?
- St Norbert's 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 St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 59% in 2022/23 and 81% 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 Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy compare with other schools in North Lincolnshire?
- St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy ranked 10th of 52 primary schools in North Lincolnshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 89% 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 St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy's absence rate?
- St Norbert's 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 St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Norbert's 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.