Skills Centre PLUS, Scunthorpe
Skills Centre PLUS is a special school for pupils aged 16 to 25 in Scunthorpe.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Skills Centre PLUS in detail
Skills Centre PLUS in its own words
In its own words: "PLUS Skills Development Ltd are a provider of vocational training in North Lincolnshire England. Our experienced team of staff have a proven track record of inspiring young people through our inovitive, award winning approach to education. Our dedicated facilities are known as 'Skills Centre PLUS'."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Skills Centre PLUS are Trent View College (1.8 miles); Rowan Education (1.8 miles, Requires improvement); St Hugh's Special School (1.9 miles, Outstanding); and St Luke's Primary School (2.8 miles, Good).
Trent View CollegeRowan EducationSt Hugh's Special SchoolSt Luke's Primary School
Who goes there
Skills Centre PLUS is approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, so parents can ask for it to be named in their child's education, health and care (EHC) plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Scunthorpe Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Kirks Corner (outside), 150 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 156 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in North Lincolnshire (41), as is usual near a town centre.
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
No inspection data available
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Approved
Section 41
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Skills Centre PLUS
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Skills Centre PLUS from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Skills Centre PLUS is in North Lincolnshire; for families living there:
Apply to North Lincolnshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 9
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 7 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
2 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 Lincolnshire is 7.5 (the median across 94 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 - Scunthorpe
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Scunthorpe
Across North Lincolnshire council
Places available
2,201
Applications
1,717
Got 1st preference
96.2%
Got preferred school
98.8%
All secondary applications across North Lincolnshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Special educational needs provision
Skills Centre PLUS is approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, so parents can ask for it to be named in their child's education, health and care (EHC) plan.
Source: Get Information about Schools (GIAS), Department for Education.
Questions parents ask about Skills Centre PLUS
What is the catchment area for Skills Centre PLUS?
No fixed boundary. When Skills Centre PLUS is oversubscribed, North Lincolnshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Does Skills Centre PLUS have specialist SEN provision?
Skills Centre PLUS is approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, so parents can ask for it to be named in their child's education, health and care (EHC) plan.
How do I apply to Skills Centre PLUS?
Apply through North Lincolnshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Skills Centre PLUS 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 Skills Centre PLUS?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 7 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 2 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 Lincolnshire is 7.5 (the median across 94 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Skills Centre PLUS?
Skills Centre PLUS is at Suite 4 Woodfield House, Berkeley Business Centre, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, DN15 7DQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)