Willoughby Road Primary Academy, Scunthorpe
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Willoughby Road Primary Academy creates a caring, inclusive environment where pupils are supported to feel safe and manage their behaviour well. Teachers have strong subject knowledge and skilfully adapt tasks to meet individual pupil needs, helping all learners - including those with SEND - to achieve well. The school offers a rich range of clubs, visits and community involvement that brings learning to life and develops pupils' talents and interests.
Key Strengths
- Well-established approach to teaching phonics and reading with strong modelling and fluency development
- Secure teacher subject knowledge with effective use of questioning to check and strengthen pupils' understanding
- Caring and nurturing environment with strong pastoral support and connections to external services
- Consistent behaviour management approach with well-established routines from Nursery onwards
- Comprehensive personal development offer with meaningful enrichment activities and leadership opportunities
Areas for Improvement
- Some pupils' grammar, spelling, handwriting and punctuation knowledge is not secure
- Need for further embedding of the early writing curriculum to help pupils build writing skills progressively
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
Wide range of clubs, educational visits, community involvement (harvest festival donations to food bank), sports ambassador roles, school council leadership roles
Willoughby Road Primary Academy has maintained the good standards from its previous inspection. The school has a carefully designed curriculum with high expectations for all pupils to learn well and succeed.
At a Glance
41.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 76%. Maths has declined from 75% to 71%. Writing has remained stable at around 73%.
Class Sizes
28.3
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
29.2
KS2
10
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
66%
Available places
248 pupils
376 capacity
128 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Scunthorpe
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Scunthorpe
Admissions Demand - North Lincolnshire
Places available
2,139
Applications
1,550
Got 1st preference
97.4%
Got preferred school
99.1%
Primary admissions across North Lincolnshire (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.05731%
Overall absence
13.16872%
Persistent absence
243
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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