Broughton Primary Academy
Brigg Road, Broughton, Brigg, DN20 0JW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE ENQUIRE LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Daniel Clayton
- Sponsor
- The Enquire Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Brigg and Immingham
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 289
- URN
- 150025
- Local authority
- North Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01652655711
About this school
Broughton Primary Academy is a primary academy in Brigg. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 289 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Broughton 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
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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Broughton Primary School (URN 117729).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 51 | 40 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 51% | 65% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 12% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 59% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 71% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 69% | 60% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 103.0 |
Trends over time
How Broughton 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 | — | 60.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 51% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 65% | 62.5% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 305 |
| 2024/25 | 278 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Broughton Primary Academy compares
Broughton Primary Academy ranked 25th of 52 primary schools in North Lincolnshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 65% | 3.2% | 20.9% | 289 | — |
| Scawby Academy | 84% | 3.7% | 5.2% | 216 | 2.0 miles |
| Brigg Primary School | 43% | 5.7% | 38.8% | 338 | 2.0 miles |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy (Brigg) | 86% | 3.8% | 18.6% | 180 | 2.2 miles |
| St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School | 70% | 3.1% | 17.8% | 313 | 3.2 miles |
| Wrawby St Mary's CofE Primary School | 90% | 5.4% | 4.9% | 108 | 3.4 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)
- 20.86%
- English as an additional language
- 3.2%
- Overall absence
- 3.19%
- Persistent absence
- 3.57%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Scawby Academy2.0 miles
Primary · Brigg
-
Brigg Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Brigg
-
St Mary's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy (Brigg)2.2 miles
Primary · Brigg
-
St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Scunthorpe
-
Wrawby St Mary's CofE Primary School3.4 miles
Primary · Brigg
Other schools in Brigg
Broughton Primary Academy ranks 6th of the 7 ranked primary schools in Brigg.
- Brigg Primary School Primary
- Hibaldstow Academy Primary
- Scawby Academy Primary
- St Mary's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy (Brigg) Primary
- Worlaby Academy Primary
- Wrawby St Mary's CofE Primary School Primary
- Sir John Nelthorpe School Secondary
- The Vale Academy Secondary
- Hestia School Special schools
- Robert Holme Academy Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does Broughton Primary Academy teach?
- Broughton Primary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Brigg.
- Who is the headteacher of Broughton Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Broughton Primary Academy is Mr Daniel Clayton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Broughton Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Broughton 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 Broughton Primary Academy?
- Broughton Primary Academy has 289 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Broughton Primary Academy full?
- Broughton Primary Academy has capacity for 420 pupils and 289 on roll (69%), 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 Broughton Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Broughton Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Broughton Primary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Broughton Primary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Broughton Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Broughton Primary Academy is part of THE ENQUIRE LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Broughton Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 51% in 2023/24 and 65% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Broughton Primary Academy compare with other schools in North Lincolnshire?
- Broughton Primary Academy ranked 25th of 52 primary schools in North Lincolnshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Broughton Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Broughton Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 3.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Broughton Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Broughton 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 10 July 2026.