Leys Farm Junior School, Scunthorpe

In its own words: "We aim to achieve the highest standards that each individual is capable of through the promotion of lifelong learning. We provide a broad, balanced, inclusive curriculum that helps our children to become:"

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Leys Farm Junior School! - Our Children Are at The Centre of All We Do. We pride ourselves on being a very friendly and welcoming school. Our provision allows children of all abilities to have exciting opportunities to learn. Our ethos is that everyone should fulfil their potential and is a valued member of our school community."

In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils at Leys Farm Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 57% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in North Lincolnshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (70% in reading, 57% in maths).

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

Across North Lincolnshire, 97% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.

In 2026, families in North Lincolnshire lodged 17 appeals against primary school offers; 13 reached a hearing and 2 succeeded (15.4% of those heard).

The nearest other state primary schools to Leys Farm Junior School are Willoughby Road Primary Academy (0.2 miles, Good, 76% reading, 71% maths); Enderby Road Infant School (0.3 miles, Good); Bottesford Junior School (0.4 miles, Good, 68% reading, 71% maths); and Bottesford Infant School (0.5 miles, Outstanding).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Leys Farm Junior School.

39.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

The nearest railway station is Scunthorpe Rail Station, about 2.1 miles away in a straight line.

16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hammerton Road (opposite), 80 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Leys Farm Junior School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 168 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in North Lincolnshire (41), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Leys Farm Junior School issued 3 suspensions, 2.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Leys Farm Junior School are Frederick Gough School (1 mile), Melior Community Academy (1 mile) and St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy (1.1 miles).