Scunthorpe CofE Primary School

Scunthorpe C of E Primary School is performing well overall, achieving a 'Good' rating across several areas, including quality of education, behaviour, and leadership. The school provides a highly inclusive environment where diverse backgrounds are celebrated and valued. Significant improvements have been made under the new headteacher, particularly in curriculum development, and staff training has enhanced subject leaders’ abilities to support teachers effectively. Personal development initiatives stand out as exceptional, with pupils engaging in extensive opportunities for leadership and community discourse. However, some concerns exist regarding the consistent implementation of the curriculum, resulting in knowledge gaps for pupils in certain subjects. Additionally, there are issues with persistent absenteeism that need to be addressed to ensure all pupils benefit from the educational opportunities available. While the governing body is committed, they must enhance their challenge regarding overall outcomes and attendance improvements to support effective leadership.

Strengths

• Highly inclusive and welcoming school environment.
• Strong focus on personal development and pupil leadership.
• Effective early reading instruction and targeted support for struggling readers.
• Good behaviour management and respectful relationships among pupils and staff.
• Innovative initiatives like 'family dining' that foster friendships and community.
• Proactive efforts to improve attendance post-pandemic.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent implementation of new curricular plans leading to knowledge gaps.
• High levels of persistent absenteeism affecting learning outcomes.
• Governors lack rigorous challenge regarding academic outcomes and attendance.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Scunthorpe CofE Primary School attended 94.6% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 17.0% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 1.3% of pupils at Scunthorpe CofE Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Scunthorpe CofE Primary School had 18.6 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 16.2% of pupils at Scunthorpe CofE Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 5.6% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Scunthorpe CofE Primary School received £8,453 and spent £8,467 for each of its 225 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £129,000 (£575 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Scunthorpe CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Scunthorpe CofE Primary School is Good, from an inspection in June 2023.

When was Scunthorpe CofE Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Scunthorpe CofE Primary School was last inspected in June 2023.

How many pupils does Scunthorpe CofE Primary School have?

Scunthorpe CofE Primary School has 234 pupils on roll.

What age range does Scunthorpe CofE Primary School cover?

Scunthorpe CofE Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Scunthorpe CofE Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 45% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Scunthorpe CofE Primary School?

Scunthorpe CofE Primary School is at Gurnell Street, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, DN15 6HP.