Althorpe and Keadby Primary School, Scunthorpe

In its own words: "Althorpe and Keadby is a school rooted in community, inspired by adventure, nurtured by knowledge and committed to inclusion. Through our curriculum, we foster curiosity, courage and compassion so that every child develops the strength of character to pursue their own excellence, be healthy and safe and to live with purpose. We pride ourselves on our inclusivity."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Hello, on behalf of all of us at Althorpe and Keadby Primary School, I welcome you to our school. Althorpe and Keadby is very proud to be a community school in every sense of the word. Our ethos 'Together we Grow' runs through everything we do, and as such we are a vibrant school brimming with talent and enthusiasm."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, swimming, dance, ballet, choir, art and cheerleading.

The school runs a breakfast club, from £2.00 per session.

In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils at Althorpe and Keadby Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 65% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in North Lincolnshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 80% in reading and 80% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 15 families put Althorpe and Keadby Primary School as their first choice and 22 named it as one of their preferences, for 16 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Althorpe and Keadby Primary School are Gunness and Burringham Church of England Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 82% reading, 64% maths); Oasis Academy Parkwood (2.4 miles, Good, 69% reading, 72% maths); Berkeley Primary School (2.5 miles, Good, 70% reading, 73% maths); and Saint Augustine Webster Catholic Voluntary Academy (2.6 miles, Good, 86% reading, 80% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Althorpe and Keadby Primary School.

36.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 5.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 47 pupils (25.3%) received SEN support and 9 (4.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Althorpe and Keadby Primary School had 10 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Althorpe Rail Station, about 270 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Primary School (outside), 70 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Althorpe and Keadby Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 18 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and drug offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in North Lincolnshire (41).

In 2024/25, Althorpe and Keadby Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 1.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.