Scartho Nursery School, Grimsby
Scartho Nursery School is a nursery school for pupils aged 3 to 5 in Grimsby. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2024.
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Scartho Nursery School in detail
Who goes there
0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 6.1% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (86%) and Asian (6%).
In 2026, 0 pupils (0%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Grimsby Town Rail Station, about 1.9 miles away in a straight line.
17 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Pinfold Lane (adjacent), 60 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 122 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in North East Lincolnshire (211).
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
0.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 1 nearby nursery school
Keep up with Scartho Nursery School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Scartho Nursery School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Scartho Nursery School 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
- 29
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 29 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 23 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
12 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
Area Demand Pressure - Grimsby
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Grimsby
Across North East Lincolnshire council
Places available
2,030
Applications
1,851
Got 1st preference
92.0%
Got preferred school
96.9%
All secondary applications across North East Lincolnshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
0.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
49
Total Pupils
23
Boys
26
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
3
Teachers
16.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£56,447
Mean salary
2026 data
Questions parents ask about Scartho Nursery School
What is Scartho Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Scartho Nursery School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2013 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Scartho Nursery School?
No fixed boundary. When Scartho Nursery School is oversubscribed, North East Lincolnshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to Scartho Nursery School?
Scartho Nursery School has around 49 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Scartho Nursery School?
Apply through North East Lincolnshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Scartho Nursery School 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 Nursery School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 29 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 23 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 12 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 Nursery School?
Scartho Nursery School is at Pinfold Lane, Scartho, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, DN33 2EW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)