Oakfield Primary School, Scunthorpe

In its own words: "“ Oakfield Primary School provides a happy and caring community that inspires, challenges and nurtures children in a culture of learning where each child strives to achieve their full potential and develop skills to promote lifelong learning and aspires to exceed their expectations .”"

In 2025, 90% of Year 6 pupils at Oakfield Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 93% 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 85% in reading and 85% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 40 families put Oakfield Primary School as their first choice and 96 named it as one of their preferences, for 45 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 Oakfield Primary School are Willoughby Road Primary Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 76% reading, 71% maths); Lincoln Gardens Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 58% reading, 68% maths); Leys Farm Junior School (0.6 miles, Good, 73% reading, 57% maths); and The Grange Primary School (0.7 miles, Requires improvement, 68% reading, 61% maths).

Oakfield Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

39.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 8.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

Oakfield Primary School had 15 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Scunthorpe Rail Station, about 1.6 miles away in a straight line.

15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ashby Star (opposite), 150 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 243 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in North Lincolnshire (41), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Oakfield Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 0.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Oakfield Primary School are Frederick Gough School (0.5 miles), St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy (0.5 miles), Melior Community Academy (0.8 miles) and Outwood Academy Brumby (1.1 miles).