Gunness and Burringham Church of England Primary School, Scunthorpe

Good
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.7km)Possible (~2.5km)Unlikely (~3.2km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Suzanne Adkinson
Pupils:102 / 99 capacity
LA:North Lincolnshire
Phone:01724782460
Address:Burringham Road, Gunness, Scunthorpe, DN17 3LT
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 12 November 2024View full report
URN:118010
UKPRN:10070344
Diocese:Diocese of Lincoln
Constituency:Scunthorpe
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2012 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

13.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

23 responses
Would recommend100%
Child is happy100%
Well taught100%
Good progress100%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved100%
Bullying dealt with9%
Kept informed100%
Handles concerns61%
Wider development96%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-6ppMaths+1ppWriting+7pp

Reading has declined from 88% to 82%. Maths has remained stable at around 64%. Writing has improved from 75% to 82%.

Class Sizes

25.3

Avg class size

22.5

Infant (KS1)

28.0

KS2

4

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Althorpe Rail Station
315m · 5 min walk

Bus Stops

Althorpe Rail Station (o/s)
457m · 7 min walk
Jolly Sailor (opp)
505m · 8 min walk
Primary School (o/s)
645m · 10 min walk
Gunness Straight (o/s 71)
719m · 12 min walk
Club (nr)
802m · 13 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

103%

Over capacity

102 pupils

99 capacity

3 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Scunthorpe

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,316
Projected new pupils:329

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Scunthorpe

Admissions Demand - North Lincolnshire

Low demand0.72x oversubscription

Places available

2,139

Applications

1,550

Got 1st preference

97.4%

Got preferred school

99.1%

Primary admissions across North Lincolnshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(7)

12 November 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
2 July 2019
22 September 2015

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.41468%

Overall absence

5.74713%

Persistent absence

87

Enrolments

Authorised2.42204%
Unauthorised0.99264%
Persistent (10%+)5.74713%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

2.6461%
18/19
2.47733%
20/21
5.82616%
21/22
4.44365%
22/23
3.17988%
23/24
3.41468%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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