Broughton Primary Academy, Brigg
Broughton Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Brigg, part of The Enquire Learning Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 5th-highest of the 7 schools in Brigg with published results, and 8,057th of 14,452 across England. It was 66% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to North Lincolnshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Broughton Primary Academy in detail
Broughton Primary Academy in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "At Broughton Primary Academy, we are proud to be a part of the Enquire Learning Trust. We are dedicated to providing a safe, excellent learning environment where everyone, child and adult alike, is supported to achieve their potential and to fulfil their ambitions in life. We want everyone in our school community to "Reach For The Stars"."
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £4.00 per session.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils at Broughton Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 78% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in North Lincolnshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 59% in reading and 71% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Broughton Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 22 families put Broughton Primary Academy as their first choice and 42 named it as one of their preferences, for 23 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Broughton Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Broughton Primary Academy are Scawby Academy (2 miles, Good, 95% reading, 84% maths); Brigg Primary School (2 miles, Good, 64% reading, 68% maths); St Mary's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy (Brigg) (2.2 miles, Good, 100% reading, 95% maths); and St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School (3.2 miles, Good, 85% reading, 77% maths).
Broughton Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Scawby AcademyBrigg Primary SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy (Brigg)St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School
The trust
Broughton Primary Academy is one of 32 schools run by The Enquire Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
2.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 28 pupils (9.7%) received SEN support and 11 (3.8%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Brigg Rail Station, about 2.6 miles away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Catherine Grove (opposite), 360 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 22 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, other theft and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in North Lincolnshire (41).
Suspensions and exclusions
Broughton Primary Academy recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Broughton Primary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2023. Before that, as Broughton Primary School (URN 117729), it was rated Requires Improvement in September 2021.
At a Glance
19.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 59% to 73% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 71% to 78% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 80% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.9
Avg class size
28.5
Infant (KS1)
29.2
KS2
10
Total classes
4 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Broughton Primary Academy
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Broughton Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Broughton Primary Academy is in North Lincolnshire; for families living there:
Apply to North Lincolnshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in North Lincolnshire is 7.5 (the median across 94 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Broughton Primary Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
66%
Available places
276 pupils
420 places
144 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Brigg
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Brigg
Across North Lincolnshire council
Places available
2,109
Applications
1,566
Got 1st preference
96.7%
Got preferred school
99.4%
All primary applications across North Lincolnshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
28
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
13.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
289
Total Pupils
133
Boys
156
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
16
Teachers
18.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£39,275
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,105
Per pupil
£1588k
Total funding
£79k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.2%
Overall absence
3.6%
Persistent absence
252
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Broughton Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Broughton Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Broughton Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 73% reached the expected standard in reading and 78% did so in maths.
What is Broughton Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Broughton Primary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2023. Before that, as Broughton Primary School (URN 117729), it was rated Requires Improvement in September 2021.
What is the catchment area for Broughton Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Broughton Primary Academy is oversubscribed, North Lincolnshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Broughton Primary Academy?
Broughton Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 66% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Broughton Primary Academy?
Classes at Broughton Primary Academy average 28.9 pupils (2025/26). 4 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Broughton Primary Academy?
Broughton Primary Academy has around 289 pupils on roll. 19% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Broughton Primary Academy?
3.2% of sessions were missed at Broughton Primary Academy in 2024/25. 3.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Broughton Primary Academy?
Apply through North Lincolnshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Broughton Primary Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Broughton Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in North Lincolnshire is 7.5 (the median across 94 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Broughton Primary Academy?
Broughton Primary Academy is at Brigg Road, Broughton, Brigg, Lincolnshire, DN20 0JW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)