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St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School

Primary Ages 4-11 313 pupils Scunthorpe
Ofsted: Good
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St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School is a foundation school in Scunthorpe for pupils aged 4 to 11. It has a Church of England religious character. It has 313 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School is Good, from an inspection in January 2024. In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Pupils turn up more reliably than at most other primary school: they missed just 3.1% of sessions in 2024/25, against 5.2% nationally.

Ofsted inspection: January 2024. KS2 results: 2025.

Type Primary / Foundation school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Church of England
Address Redshank Drive
Scunthorpe
North Lincolnshire
DN16 3FX
Phone 01724701980
Reference Number 136058

General Makeup

Number of pupils 313
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 45.37%
Girls: 54.63%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 18.5%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 8.3%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 28.1
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 26
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 29.8

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 24 20 44
2 23 22 45
3 15 30 45
4 20 25 45
5 22 23 45
6 17 27 44

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 85.9%
White, Other 4.2%
Pakistani 2.2%
Chinese 1.3%
Indian 1.3%
Asian, Other 1.3%
White & Asian 1%
Mixed, Other 1%
Unclassified 0.3%
White & Black (African) 0.3%

St Peter and St Paul C of E Primary School retains its overall judgement of good following an ungraded inspection. The evidence suggests that the school might attain an outstanding grade in a future graded inspection. The school is a welcoming community hub where students are encouraged to 'shine their light', demonstrating eagerness in learning and showing strong behaviour and attitudes. The inclusive and safe environment supports positive relationships among pupils, with strong adult support evident throughout the school day.

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 21 Nov 2023
Date Report
21 Nov 2023 School inspection
19 Jun 2018 Full inspection:
08 Oct 2013 Full inspection:

Strengths

  • Strong reading culture with pupil-led initiatives
  • High expectations for behaviour and academic achievement
  • Broad curriculum offering including music and modern foreign languages
  • Effective support for pupils with special educational needs
  • Strong community ties and involvement with local events

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 70%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 9%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 106
Maths 105

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -1.1
Writing 1.1
Maths -0.6

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Average Scaled Score

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Reception admissions, 2026 entry

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 24 0
Third Preference 15 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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Places and pupil numbers

In 2024–25 St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School had 321 pupils for 315 places. That is 6 more pupils than the school has room for.

Pupils and places

Reception intake in the “South East Scunthorpe Primary” planning area

North Lincolnshire counted 457 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 452 in 2029–30, down 1%.

201320142015201620172018201920212022202320242025
Places 90210210270270270270315315315315315
Pupils 98165204236255265293321316316318321
Unfilled 0.0%21.4%2.9%12.6%5.6%1.9%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%

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 St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School attended 96.9% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 4.6% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

20142015201620172018201920212022202320242025
Authorised absence 2.0%2.0%2.2%2.2%2.2%2.4%1.8%5.1%2.7%2.6%2.2%
Unauthorised absence 0.4%0.7%0.8%0.9%0.9%0.9%0.8%1.8%1.8%1.4%0.9%
Severely absent pupils 0.7%1.2%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.4%0.4%1.1%0.4%0.7%

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, 0.6% of pupils at St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

2013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Suspensions per 100 pupils 0.00.03.94.30.40.40.30.60.60.60.00.30.9
Permanent exclusions 0000000000000

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 St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School had 23.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 7.4% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

20132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Pupils per adult 12.514.412.69.510.011.212.710.910.910.410.610.711.210.9
Teachers who left state teaching 0.0%0.0%9.1%0.0%33.3%15.9%0.0%0.0%13.4%0.0%0.0%0.0%7.4%–
Teachers who took any sick leave 57.1%50.0%53.8%69.2%57.1%69.2%58.3%–64.7%81.3%68.8%75.0%40.0%–
Sick days per teacher 2.50.83.93.44.93.52.7–2.13.51.76.41.0–

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, 9.9% of pupils at St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.5% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

SEN support EHC plan
Speech, language and communication needs 5 7
Specific learning difficulty 9 0
Social, emotional and mental health 7 1
Autistic spectrum disorder 4 3
Moderate learning difficulty 6 0

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 St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School received £6,706 and spent £6,767 for each of its 313 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £156,000 (£498 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

20192020202120222023202420252026
Revenue reserve £235,000£227,000£248,000£260,000£220,000£199,000£175,000£156,000
per pupil £812£734£779£823£690£621£545£498
In-year balance £82,000-£7,000£21,000£12,000-£40,000-£21,000-£24,000-£19,000
per pupil £284-£23£66£37-£126-£67-£74-£61

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 St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School is Good, from an inspection in January 2024.

When was St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School was last inspected in January 2024.

How many pupils does St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School have?

St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School has 313 pupils on roll.

What age range does St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School cover?

St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School?

St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School is at Redshank Drive, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, DN16 3FX.

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