Winterton Church of England Infants' School

Winterton Church of England Infants’ School continues to perform well, effectively maintaining its high standards since the last inspection. The school fosters a nurturing environment where both pupils and staff thrive, demonstrating good relationships and a sense of community. The curriculum has been enhanced recently to better support learning, particularly in reading and vocabulary development, benefiting all pupils, including those with special educational needs. Parents and guardians express satisfaction with the school’s commitment to their children’s growth and happiness.

Strengths

• Strong pastoral care supports pupil well-being.
• Effective reading and phonics program engages students.
• Positive relationships among pupils and staff enhance learning.
• Commitment to developing language skills across subjects.
• Governors are experienced and engaged in school improvement.
• Pupils enjoy a variety of enriching activities.

Areas for Improvement

• Opportunities for pupils to practice and apply knowledge are inconsistent.
• Some pupils access learning that does not closely meet their needs.

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 Winterton Church of England Infants' School attended 95.2% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 10.9% 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, 0.0% of pupils at Winterton Church of England Infants' 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 Winterton Church of England Infants' School had 15.4 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 26.9% 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, 13.5% of pupils at Winterton Church of England Infants' School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.5% 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 2018–19 Winterton Church of England Infants' School received £5,299 and spent £5,428 for each of its 195 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £7,000 (£37 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 Winterton Church of England Infants' School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Winterton Church of England Infants' School is Good, from an inspection in February 2025.

When was Winterton Church of England Infants' School last inspected by Ofsted?

Winterton Church of England Infants' School was last inspected in February 2025.

How many pupils does Winterton Church of England Infants' School have?

Winterton Church of England Infants' School has 156 pupils on roll.

What age range does Winterton Church of England Infants' School cover?

Winterton Church of England Infants' School for pupils aged 3 to 7.

Where is Winterton Church of England Infants' School?

Winterton Church of England Infants' School is at West Street, Winterton, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, DN15 9QF.