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Best Schools in Scunthorpe

Compare 49 schools in Scunthorpe. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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49

Total Schools

7

Outstanding

33

Good

Primary Schools

36 schools

Secondary Schools

13 schools

Top Performing Schools in Scunthorpe

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

Burton-upon-Stather Primary School

Community school

Primary

Flixborough Road, Burton-upon-Stather, Scunthorpe, DN15 9HB

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/29/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

87%

Maths Meets Standard

90%

Reading Progress

+3.6

Maths Progress

+3.2

188 pupils • 9.6% FSM • 1.6% EAL

St. Bernadette's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy

Academy converter

Primary

Anne's Crescent, Ashby, Scunthorpe, DN16 2LW

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 3/6/2013

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

86%

Maths Meets Standard

81%

Reading Progress

+2.6

Maths Progress

+0.2

324 pupils • 22.2% FSM • 27.5% EAL

Oakfield Primary School

Community school

Primary

Morecambe Avenue, Scunthorpe, DN16 3JF

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 10/5/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

94%

Maths Meets Standard

85%

Reading Progress

+3.1

Maths Progress

+2.1

307 pupils • 40.1% FSM • 3.6% EAL

Gunness and Burringham Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

Burringham Road, Gunness, Scunthorpe, DN17 3LT

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 7/1/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

89%

Maths Meets Standard

94%

Reading Progress

+1.1

Maths Progress

-0.4

96 pupils • 17.7% FSM • 1.0% EAL

Winteringham Primary School

Community school

Primary

School Road, Winteringham, Scunthorpe, DN15 9NL

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 7/18/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

77%

Maths Meets Standard

92%

Reading Progress

-1.0

Maths Progress

+1.0

94 pupils • 11.7% FSM • 0.0% EAL

Bottesford Junior School

Community school

Primary

Manor Road, Bottesford, Scunthorpe, DN16 3PB

Ages: 7-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 10/31/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

76%

Maths Meets Standard

85%

Reading Progress

-0.1

Maths Progress

+0.9

265 pupils • 10.9% FSM • 1.5% EAL

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Alkborough Primary School

Community school

Primary

Whitton Road, Alkborough, Scunthorpe, DN15 9JG

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 9/11/2018

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

64%

Maths Meets Standard

55%

Reading Progress

-3.2

Maths Progress

-5.0

81 pupils • 17.3% FSM • 0.0% EAL

Althorpe and Keadby Primary School

Community school

Primary

Station Road, Keadby, Scunthorpe, DN17 3BN

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 10/11/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

71%

Maths Meets Standard

75%

Reading Progress

-1.6

Maths Progress

-2.2

191 pupils • 35.1% FSM • 3.7% EAL

Berkeley Primary School

Community school

Primary

Marsden Drive, Scunthorpe, DN15 8AH

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 5/21/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

79%

Maths Meets Standard

73%

Reading Progress

+1.7

Maths Progress

+0.3

615 pupils • 25.4% FSM • 18.4% EAL

Bottesford Infant School

Community school

Primary

Manor Road, Bottesford, Scunthorpe, DN16 3PB

Ages: 5-7

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 7/8/2015

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

No data

Maths Meets Standard

No data

Reading Progress

No data

Maths Progress

No data

206 pupils • 8.3% FSM • 2.4% EAL

Bottesford Junior School

Community school

Primary

Manor Road, Bottesford, Scunthorpe, DN16 3PB

Ages: 7-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 10/31/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

76%

Maths Meets Standard

85%

Reading Progress

-0.1

Maths Progress

+0.9

265 pupils • 10.9% FSM • 1.5% EAL

Burton-upon-Stather Primary School

Community school

Primary

Flixborough Road, Burton-upon-Stather, Scunthorpe, DN15 9HB

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/29/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

87%

Maths Meets Standard

90%

Reading Progress

+3.6

Maths Progress

+3.2

188 pupils • 9.6% FSM • 1.6% EAL

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