- Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
Results well above the North Lincolnshire average, low absence.
65 first choices, 59 offers made
Ready for secondary school90%
North Lincolnshire 62%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 417
Primary schools in North Lincolnshire
All 68 primary schools in North Lincolnshire. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.
- Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
Results well above the North Lincolnshire average, low absence.
63 first choices, 60 offers made
Ready for secondary school72%
North Lincolnshire 62%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 345
- Ofsted:Outstanding
Results well above the North Lincolnshire average.
16 first choices, 14 offers made
Ready for secondary school81%
North Lincolnshire 62%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- About 8North Lincolnshire about 10
- Pupils
- 91
St Mary's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy (Brigg)
Brigg, DN20 8BB · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
Results well above the North Lincolnshire average, low absence.
23 first choices, 23 offers made
Ready for secondary school86%
North Lincolnshire 62%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 180
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the North Lincolnshire average, low absence.
34 first choices, 34 offers made
Ready for secondary school84%
North Lincolnshire 62%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 306
Gunness and Burringham Church of England Primary School
Scunthorpe, DN17 3LT · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11
- Ofsted:Good or better
- Church of England
Results below the North Lincolnshire average, low absence.
18 first choices, 14 offers made
Ready for secondary school55%
North Lincolnshire 62%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 102
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the North Lincolnshire average, low absence.
7 first choices, 7 offers made
Ready for secondary school83%
North Lincolnshire 62%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 85
- Ofsted:Good
Results well above the North Lincolnshire average, low absence.
29 first choices, 29 offers made
Ready for secondary school84%
North Lincolnshire 62%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 216
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the North Lincolnshire average.
40 first choices, 45 offers made
Ready for secondary school87%
North Lincolnshire 62%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- About 10North Lincolnshire about 10
- Pupils
- 262
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results well above the North Lincolnshire average, low absence.
11 first choices, 11 offers made
Ready for secondary school81%
North Lincolnshire 62%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 113
- Ofsted:Good
Results well above the North Lincolnshire average, low absence.
10 first choices, 10 offers made
Ready for secondary school73%
North Lincolnshire 62%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 49
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
Results well above the North Lincolnshire average.
12 first choices, 12 offers made
Ready for secondary school90%
North Lincolnshire 62%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- About 10North Lincolnshire about 10
- Pupils
- 108
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results close to the North Lincolnshire average.
6 first choices, 6 offers made
Ready for secondary school60%
North Lincolnshire 62%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- About 10North Lincolnshire about 10
- Pupils
- 105
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
Results close to the North Lincolnshire average.
30 first choices, 29 offers made
Ready for secondary school63%
North Lincolnshire 62%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- About 9North Lincolnshire about 10
- Pupils
- 180
- Ofsted:Good
Results well above the North Lincolnshire average, low absence.
23 first choices, 28 offers made
Ready for secondary school73%
North Lincolnshire 62%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 249
- Ofsted:Good
Results well below the North Lincolnshire average, low absence.
Ready for secondary school48%
North Lincolnshire 62%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 263
St. Bernadette's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy
Scunthorpe, DN16 2LW · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results well above the North Lincolnshire average.
38 first choices, 41 offers made
Ready for secondary school74%
North Lincolnshire 62%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- About 10North Lincolnshire about 10
- Pupils
- 327
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
Results well above the North Lincolnshire average, low absence.
50 first choices, 44 offers made
Ready for secondary school70%
North Lincolnshire 62%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 313
- Ofsted:Good in every area
- Has a nursery
Results well above the North Lincolnshire average, low absence.
15 first choices, 15 offers made
Ready for secondary school75%
North Lincolnshire 62%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 177
Saint Augustine Webster Catholic Voluntary Academy
Scunthorpe, DN15 8BU · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results well above the North Lincolnshire average, low absence.
26 first choices, 27 offers made
Ready for secondary school77%
North Lincolnshire 62%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 349
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
Results well above the North Lincolnshire average.
24 first choices, 24 offers made
Ready for secondary school73%
North Lincolnshire 62%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- About 9North Lincolnshire about 10
- Pupils
- 183
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results below the North Lincolnshire average, high absence.
12 first choices, 12 offers made
Ready for secondary school57%
North Lincolnshire 62%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 108
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results close to the North Lincolnshire average.
66 first choices, 69 offers made
Ready for secondary school61%
North Lincolnshire 62%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- About 9North Lincolnshire about 10
- Pupils
- 583
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the North Lincolnshire average.
4 first choices, 4 offers made
Ready for secondary school83%
North Lincolnshire 62%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- About 9North Lincolnshire about 10
- Pupils
- 70
- Primary schools68including 4 special
- Ready for secondary school62.0%England 62%
- Good or Outstanding90%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools25 of 684 Catholic, 19 Church of England
- With a nursery class37take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals28.4%of pupils get them
The big picture
How North Lincolnshire's primary schools spread out
Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.
Met the expected standard at 11
Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in North Lincolnshire
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 18 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 2 of 50
- Good: 43 of 50
- Requires improvement: 5 of 50
- Inadequate: 0 of 50
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in North Lincolnshire
Some are faith schools.
25 of the 68 primary schools in North Lincolnshire have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.
Show schools with no religious characterA nursery place isn't a Reception place.
37 schools take children from age 2 or 3. You still need to apply for Reception, even if your child is already in the school's nursery.
Show schools with a nurseryApply by 15 January.
Apply to your council for a Reception place starting in September. Offers come out on 16 April.
Check how old the Ofsted grade is.
Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.
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About these schools
Primary schools in North Lincolnshire, explained
There are 68 primary schools in North Lincolnshire, teaching 13,462 children. 39 are run by the council and 24 are academies or free schools. Among them are 4 special and 4 independent schools.
90% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 2 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
62.0% of pupils in North Lincolnshire met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 0% to 90%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.
28.4% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,404 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 12.3% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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- Scunthorpe25 primary schools
- Barton-upon-Humber4 primary schools
- Brigg3 primary schools
- Winterton2 primary schools
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many primary schools are in North Lincolnshire?
There are 68 primary schools in North Lincolnshire, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in North Lincolnshire?
The highest-ranked primary schools in North Lincolnshire on Eduscope are Holme Valley Primary School, Bowmandale Primary School and Winteringham Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding primary schools are in North Lincolnshire?
North Lincolnshire has 2 primary schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 43 are rated Good, meaning 90% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are primary schools in North Lincolnshire ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
How do primary schools in North Lincolnshire perform at Key Stage 2?
Across primary schools in North Lincolnshire, 62% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This figure is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
What is the average class size in North Lincolnshire primary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across primary schools in North Lincolnshire is 22:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a primary school in North Lincolnshire?
When choosing a primary school in North Lincolnshire, consider Ofsted ratings, Key Stage 2 results, distance from home, school size, and whether the school offers wrap-around care. You can compare all 68 primary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, religious character, and more.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.