Scartho Junior Academy, Grimsby
Scartho Junior Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Grimsby. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 9th-highest of the 34 schools in Grimsby with published results, and 4,096th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 105% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Capacity
- Full
- Attendance
- In line with England
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Scartho Junior Academy in detail
Scartho Junior Academy in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Scartho Junior Academy! We are a proud two-form Single Academy Trust (SAT) Junior School, where every decision we make is centred around the needs of our pupils."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 84% of Year 6 pupils at Scartho Junior Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 77% in North East Lincolnshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (80% in reading, 85% in maths).
Getting a place at Scartho Junior Academy
Across North East Lincolnshire, 97% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 100% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in North East Lincolnshire lodged 1 appeals against primary school offers; 0 reached a hearing and none succeeded.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Scartho Junior Academy are Scartho Infants' School and Nursery (under 0.1 miles); Fairfield Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 73% reading, 80% maths); Lisle Marsden Church of England Primary Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 80% reading, 84% maths); and Oasis Academy Nunsthorpe (0.8 miles, Good, 49% reading, 43% maths).
Scartho Junior Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
Scartho Infants' School and NurseryFairfield AcademyLisle Marsden Church of England Primary AcademyOasis Academy Nunsthorpe
Who goes there
In 2026, 28 pupils (12%) received SEN support and 16 (6.9%) 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 a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Grimsby Town Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Conyers Avenue (adjacent), 360 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Scartho Junior Academy issued 1 suspension, 0.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Scartho Junior Academy are Oasis Academy Wintringham (0.6 miles), Ormiston Maritime Academy (1.1 miles) and Waltham Toll Bar Academy (1.4 miles).
Oasis Academy WintringhamOrmiston Maritime AcademyWaltham Toll Bar Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from March 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils who attend the school benefit from doing so. They achieve well. This is reflected in published outcomes. Pupils' wider development is given the same priority as their academic studies. Leaders' vision to provide a holistic education to pupils is being realised.
Pupils conduct themselves well around school. They act maturely. They are welcoming to, and interested in, others. Pupils hold a positive view of the school. They accurately describe an environment where people get along with each other and help one another. Many pupils hold leadership roles, such as play leaders, which contribute positively to the school community. Disruption to learning is rare. Staff address instances of poor behaviour calmly and effectively. Adults care for the well-being of pupils at the school. Parents and carers value the school's effective work to support their children's development.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
Pupils learn an ambitious academic curriculum. They have a strong understanding of this. Pupils talk confidently about the knowledge and skills that they learn in individual subjects. For example, in art and design, pupils understand how different shading techniques can be used to create texture within an image. The school's curriculum links pupils' learning in different subjects effectively.
Teachers implement the school's curriculum well. Where this is most successful, the knowledge that pupils learn is revisited regularly. Teachers check what pupils know and use the information that they gather to adapt their future teaching effectively. Staff provide pupils with opportunities to use and apply their knowledge in different contexts. This deepens pupils' understanding of the subjects that they study. Adults support pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) well in lessons. This enables pupils with SEND to learn the same ambitious curriculum as their peers.
From Ofsted's June 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2014 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
33.0%
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 80% to 84% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 83% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 80% to 84% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.1
Avg class size
29.1
KS2
8
Total classes
4 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Term dates
Scartho Junior Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see North East Lincolnshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Scartho Junior Academy is in North East Lincolnshire; for families living there:
- North East Lincolnshire's school travel policy: Home-to-School Transport Policy 2027 -2028
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 25
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 7
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 25 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 18 slight.
7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 5 on a bicycle.
7 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 East Lincolnshire is 19 (the median across 73 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
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
105%
Over capacity
252 pupils
240 places
12 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Grimsby
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Grimsby
Across North East Lincolnshire council
Places available
2,175
Applications
1,358
Got 1st preference
97.4%
Got preferred school
99.6%
All primary applications across North East Lincolnshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
28
SEN Support
16
EHC Plans
18.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
233
Total Pupils
112
Boys
121
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
19.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£55,490
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,528
Per pupil
£1585k
Total funding
£126k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.3%
Overall absence
6.1%
Persistent absence
261
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Scartho Junior Academy
Questions parents ask about Scartho Junior Academy
What are SATs results like at Scartho Junior Academy?
Of the pupils at Scartho Junior Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 84% reached the expected standard in reading and 83% did so in maths.
What is Scartho Junior Academy's Ofsted rating?
Scartho Junior Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Scartho Junior Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Scartho Junior Academy is oversubscribed, North East Lincolnshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Scartho Junior Academy?
Scartho Junior Academy was full in 2025, at 105% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Scartho Junior Academy?
Classes at Scartho Junior Academy average 29.1 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 Scartho Junior Academy?
Scartho Junior Academy has around 233 pupils on roll. 33% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Scartho Junior Academy?
4.3% of sessions were missed at Scartho Junior Academy in 2024/25. 6.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Scartho Junior Academy?
Apply through North East Lincolnshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Scartho Junior Academy on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Scartho Junior Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 25 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 18 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 5 on a bicycle. 7 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 East Lincolnshire is 19 (the median across 73 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Scartho Junior Academy?
Scartho Junior Academy is at Edge Avenue, Scartho, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, DN33 2DH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)