Bushfield Road Infant School, Scunthorpe
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Bushfield Road Infant School creates a warm, caring environment where children feel safe and supported. The school has particularly strong reading teaching, using phonics effectively to help children become confident readers. Staff work hard to meet the needs of all pupils, including those with additional needs, helping them learn alongside their peers.
Key Strengths
- Strong promotion of reading with effective phonics teaching and support for pupils to catch up
- Good behaviour and positive attitudes to learning among pupils
- Effective support for pupils with special educational needs working alongside their peers
- Welcoming and nurturing environment with trusting relationships between staff and pupils
- Good personal development opportunities including visits and learning about different cultures
Areas for Improvement
- Some pupils have gaps in foundational knowledge from weaknesses in the previous curriculum
- Checks on how well pupils are learning are not fully effective and do not identify precise knowledge gaps
- Inconsistencies in how curriculum changes are delivered mean pupils' experiences vary
- Early years provision does not adequately prepare children for key stage 1
- Poor attendance for some pupils means they miss important learning
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, though some records lack clarity about how concerns were resolved and what decisions and outcomes were reached.
Extracurricular Activities
Educational visits (Cleethorpes Lifeboat Station), visits to places of worship, multi-sports club
Bushfield Road Infant School is a welcoming and nurturing environment where pupils are happy and well cared for, though the quality of education requires improvement due to gaps in pupils' knowledge and inconsistencies in curriculum delivery.
At a Glance
31.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
25.3
Avg class size
26.3
Infant (KS1)
7
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
79%
Available places
173 pupils
219 capacity
46 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Scunthorpe
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Scunthorpe
Admissions Demand - North Lincolnshire
Places available
2,139
Applications
1,550
Got 1st preference
97.4%
Got preferred school
99.1%
Primary admissions across North Lincolnshire (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.92117%
Overall absence
15.68627%
Persistent absence
102
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Bushfield Road Infant School
St Hugh's Special School
Rowan Education
Outwood Academy Brumby
St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Melior Community Academy
OneSchool Global UK Ridgeway Campus
Engineering UTC Northern Lincolnshire
The St Lawrence Academy
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