Community school · North Lincolnshire

Messingham Primary School

5–11Ages
249Pupils
PrimaryPhase
117741URN

Briggate Drive, Messingham, Scunthorpe, DN17 3TN · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodDec 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · May 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.3per place

0.4 above North Lincolnshire median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in North Lincolnshire

65 applications for 28 places · 5th of 37 in North Lincolnshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

73%met the expected standard

North Lincolnshire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodDec 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · May 2023

Inspection history

17 May 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
18 December 2012
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.3applications per place, Reception

0.4 above North Lincolnshire median (1.9) close to England median (2.2)

65 applications · 28 places offered · 23 named it first

2026 2.3; North Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2025 1.8; North Lincolnshire median median 1.6
2024 1.7; North Lincolnshire median median 1.6
2023 1.9; North Lincolnshire median median 1.6
2022 1.6; North Lincolnshire median median 1.5
2021 1.8; North Lincolnshire median median 1.5
2020 1.8; North Lincolnshire median median 1.5
2019 1.6; North Lincolnshire median median 1.5
2018 1.3; North Lincolnshire median median 1.6
2017 1.4; North Lincolnshire median median 1.4
2016 1.8; North Lincolnshire median median 1.6
2015 1.6; North Lincolnshire median median 1.4
2014 1.4; North Lincolnshire median median 1.5

This school
North Lincolnshire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	28	65	2.3	23	0.82
Sep 2025	29	52	1.8	28	0.97
Sep 2024	30	51	1.7	28	0.93
Sep 2023	25	47	1.9	25	1.00
Sep 2022	33	52	1.6	33	1.00
Sep 2021	32	56	1.8	32	1.00
Sep 2020	24	42	1.8	24	1.00
Sep 2019	41	66	1.6	39	0.95
Sep 2018	41	55	1.3	41	1.00
Sep 2017	31	43	1.4	29	0.94
Sep 2016	36	65	1.8	35	0.97
Sep 2015	22	36	1.6	22	1.00
Sep 2014	34	49	1.4	35	1.03

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 83% · Writing 77% · Maths 85% → all three 73% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard73%15th of 52 in North Lincolnshire

North Lincolnshire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard83%

North Lincolnshire 75% England 78%

Higher standard50%

North Lincolnshire 26% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard77%

North Lincolnshire 74% England 75%

Greater depth31%

North Lincolnshire 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard85%

North Lincolnshire 75% England 77%

Higher standard15%

North Lincolnshire 19% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

This school
North Lincolnshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	73%	10%	108	105
2023/24	63%	7%	105	104
2022/23	68%	11%	106	106

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Messingham Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.3applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Bottesford Junior School
2.7 km · North Lincolnshire

Some aspects not as strong2024

48%met the SATs standard
Bottesford Infant School
2.7 km · North Lincolnshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.7applications per place
Holme Valley Primary School
3.1 km · North Lincolnshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.0applications per place 90%met the SATs standard
Leys Farm Junior School
3.3 km · North Lincolnshire

Good2023

53%met the SATs standard
Willoughby Road Primary Academy
3.6 km · North Lincolnshire

Standards maintained2025

2.1applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Enderby Road Infant School
3.6 km · North Lincolnshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.0applications per place
Oakfield Primary School
3.8 km · North Lincolnshire

Good2022

2.1applications per place 87%met the SATs standard
Scotter Primary School
3.9 km · Lincolnshire

2026

1.3applications per place 61%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 117741 · 813/2123
Capacity: 294 pupils · 249 on roll
Free school meals: 6.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Briggate Drive, Messingham, Scunthorpe, DN17 3TN
Local authority: North Lincolnshire

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources