Willoughby Road Primary Academy
Willoughby Road, Scunthorpe, DN17 2NF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST
- Head of Academy
- Miss Abby Blades-Baker
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Delta Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Scunthorpe
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 376
- Pupils on roll
- 248
- URN
- 140625
- Local authority
- North Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01724842608
About this school
Willoughby Road Primary Academy is a primary academy in Scunthorpe. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 248 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Willoughby Road Primary Academy, 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 2 April 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 45 | 53 | 51 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 58% | 62% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 4% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 64% | 79% | 76% |
| Expected standard in maths | 60% | 75% | 71% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 49% | 55% | 45% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| 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 Willoughby Road Primary 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 | 58% | 60.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 62.5% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 306 |
| 2023/24 | 295 |
| 2024/25 | 283 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Willoughby Road Primary Academy compares
Willoughby Road Primary Academy ranked 23rd of 52 primary schools in North Lincolnshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 5.1% | 45.1% | 248 | — |
| Leys Farm Junior School | 53% | 5.2% | 40.9% | 124 | 0.2 miles |
| Enderby Road Infant School | — | 5% | 32.6% | 112 | 0.3 miles |
| Oakfield Primary School | 87% | 5.1% | 45.3% | 262 | 0.5 miles |
| Bottesford Junior School | 48% | 3.8% | 13.1% | 263 | 0.6 miles |
| Bottesford Infant School | — | 3.9% | 9.1% | 210 | 0.6 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)
- 45.08%
- English as an additional language
- 22.3%
- Overall absence
- 5.06%
- Persistent absence
- 13.17%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Leys Farm Junior School0.2 miles
Primary · Scunthorpe
-
Enderby Road Infant School0.3 miles
Primary · Scunthorpe
-
Oakfield Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Scunthorpe
-
Bottesford Junior School0.6 miles
Primary · Scunthorpe
-
Bottesford Infant School0.6 miles
Primary · Scunthorpe
Other schools in Scunthorpe
Willoughby Road Primary Academy ranks 12th 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 Willoughby Road Primary Academy teach?
- Willoughby Road Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Scunthorpe.
- Who is the head of academy of Willoughby Road Primary Academy?
- The head of academy of Willoughby Road Primary Academy is Miss Abby Blades-Baker, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Willoughby Road Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Willoughby Road Primary 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 Willoughby Road Primary Academy?
- Willoughby Road Primary Academy has 248 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Willoughby Road Primary Academy full?
- Willoughby Road Primary Academy has capacity for 376 pupils and 248 on roll (66%), 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 Willoughby Road Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Willoughby Road Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Willoughby Road Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Willoughby Road Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Willoughby Road Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Willoughby Road Primary Academy is part of DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Willoughby Road Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 58% in 2022/23 and 67% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Willoughby Road Primary Academy compare with other schools in North Lincolnshire?
- Willoughby Road Primary Academy ranked 23rd of 52 primary schools in North Lincolnshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Willoughby Road Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Willoughby Road Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Willoughby Road Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Willoughby Road Primary 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.