What year groups does Pledge2Learn teach?

Pledge2Learn teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a special school in Scunthorpe.

Who is the headteacher of Pledge2Learn?

The headteacher of Pledge2Learn is Holly Dickinson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has Pledge2Learn been inspected?

Ofsted has not inspected Pledge2Learn under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.

How big is Pledge2Learn?

Pledge2Learn has 13 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.

Is Pledge2Learn full?

Pledge2Learn has capacity for 30 pupils and 13 on roll (43%), 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 Pledge2Learn a faith school?

No. Pledge2Learn has no designated religious character.

What are Pledge2Learn's exam results?

Where the Department for Education has published them, Pledge2Learn'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.

Pledge2Learn

Bottesford Town Football Club, Ontario Road, Scunthorpe, DN17 2TQ

Phase: Special schools
School type: Other independent special school
Ages: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Holly Dickinson
Religious ethos: None
Constituency: Scunthorpe
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 30
Pupils on roll: 13
URN: 150449
Local authority: North Lincolnshire
Website: School website
Telephone: 01724454377

About this school

Pledge2Learn is an independent special school in Scunthorpe. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 13 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has not yet inspected Pledge2Learn under its current framework. 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

Pledge2Learn has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in March 2024, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.

Exam results

Key stage 4 (GCSEs)

Measure	2024/25
Pupils at the end of key stage 4	9
Attainment 8 score	-
Progress 8 score	-
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	-
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	-
Entered the English Baccalaureate	-
English Baccalaureate average point score	-

Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.

School context

From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.

Free school meals (last 6 years): 0%
Pupils with an EHC plan: 9
Pupils on SEN support: 3

Location

Nearby schools

South Park Enterprise College (11-19)
Independent schools · Scunthorpe

0.2 miles
Act Fast NL Ltd
Special schools · Scunthorpe

1.2 miles
Trent View College
Free Schools · Scunthorpe

1.2 miles
OneSchool Global UK Ridgeway Campus
Independent schools · Scunthorpe

1.6 miles
Rowan Education
Special schools · Scunthorpe

1.7 miles

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St Hugh's Special School Special schools
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Tle Independent School Special schools
Trent View College Free Schools
Alkborough Primary Academy Primary
Althorpe and Keadby Primary School Primary
Berkeley Primary School Primary
Bottesford Infant School Primary

Common questions

What year groups does Pledge2Learn teach?: Pledge2Learn teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a special school in Scunthorpe.
Who is the headteacher of Pledge2Learn?: The headteacher of Pledge2Learn is Holly Dickinson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has Pledge2Learn been inspected?: Ofsted has not inspected Pledge2Learn under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
How big is Pledge2Learn?: Pledge2Learn has 13 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
Is Pledge2Learn full?: Pledge2Learn has capacity for 30 pupils and 13 on roll (43%), 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 Pledge2Learn a faith school?: No. Pledge2Learn has no designated religious character.
What are Pledge2Learn's exam results?: Where the Department for Education has published them, Pledge2Learn'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 24 July 2026.