St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School, Scunthorpe

Good
Primary
Foundation school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~904m)Possible (~1.3km)Unlikely (~1.7km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Joann Smeaton
Pupils:313 / 270 capacity
LA:North Lincolnshire
Phone:01724701980
Address:Redshank Drive, Scunthorpe, DN16 3FX
Trust:Lincoln Diocesan Trust and Board of Finance Ltd
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2012

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 21 November 2023View full report
URN:136058
UKPRN:10072312
Diocese:Diocese of Lincoln
Constituency:Scunthorpe
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2018 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

18.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+14ppMaths-2ppWriting-2pp

Reading has improved from 71% to 85%. Maths has remained stable at around 77%. Writing has remained stable at around 77%.

Class Sizes

29.9

Avg class size

27.3

Infant (KS1)

31.2

KS2

9

Total classes

4 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Wensleydale Road (adj)
188m · 3 min walk
Dudley Road (Adj)
259m · 4 min walk
Morrisons (at)
278m · 5 min walk
Uredale Place (opp)
330m · 5 min walk
Gadwall Way
332m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

116%

Over capacity

313 pupils

270 capacity

43 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Scunthorpe

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,316
Projected new pupils:329

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Scunthorpe

Admissions Demand - North Lincolnshire

Low demand0.72x oversubscription

Places available

2,139

Applications

1,550

Got 1st preference

97.4%

Got preferred school

99.1%

Primary admissions across North Lincolnshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(3)

21 November 2023
19 June 2018
Leadership & ManagementGood
8 October 2013
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.05456%

Overall absence

4.62633%

Persistent absence

281

Enrolments

Authorised2.17951%
Unauthorised0.87505%
Persistent (10%+)4.62633%
Severe (50%+)0.71174%

Absence trend

3.33598%
18/19
2.61439%
20/21
6.97727%
21/22
4.56994%
22/23
4.05041%
23/24
3.05456%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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