Academy sponsor led · North Lincolnshire

Willoughby Road Primary Academy

3–11Ages
248Pupils
PrimaryPhase
140625URN

Willoughby Road, Scunthorpe, DN17 2NF · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJun 2019

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Apr 2025

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.1per place

close to North Lincolnshire median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in North Lincolnshire

44 applications for 21 places · 12th of 37 in North Lincolnshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

67%met the expected standard

North Lincolnshire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJun 2019

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Apr 2025

Inspection history

2 April 2025
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
11 June 2019
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

2.1applications per place, Reception

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

44 applications · 21 places offered · 21 named it first

2026 2.1; North Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2025 1.5; North Lincolnshire median median 1.6
2024 1.6; North Lincolnshire median median 1.6
2023 1.6; North Lincolnshire median median 1.6
2022 1.4; North Lincolnshire median median 1.5
2021 1.5; North Lincolnshire median median 1.5
2020 1.6; North Lincolnshire median median 1.5
2019 1.7; North Lincolnshire median median 1.5
2018 1.4; North Lincolnshire median median 1.6
2017 1.3; North Lincolnshire median median 1.4
2016 1.5; North Lincolnshire median median 1.6
2015 1.3; North Lincolnshire median median 1.4
2014 1.3; North Lincolnshire median median 1.5; as the previous school

This school
North Lincolnshire median

Dashed bars: as Willoughby Road Primary School (URN 117762), Riddings Junior School (URN 117765), the previous school.

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	21	44	2.1	21	1.00
Sep 2025	23	34	1.5	22	0.96
Sep 2024	27	44	1.6	26	0.96
Sep 2023	32	51	1.6	32	1.00
Sep 2022	39	53	1.4	38	0.97
Sep 2021	37	54	1.5	36	0.97
Sep 2020	26	41	1.6	25	0.96
Sep 2019	26	45	1.7	26	1.00
Sep 2018	40	57	1.4	40	1.00
Sep 2017	49	63	1.3	45	0.92
Sep 2016	44	64	1.5	39	0.89
Sep 2015	50	65	1.3	45	0.90
Sep 2014 *	50	66	1.3	49	0.98

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 76% · Writing 73% · Maths 71% → all three 67% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard67%22nd of 52 in North Lincolnshire

North Lincolnshire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard76%

North Lincolnshire 75% England 78%

Higher standard33%

North Lincolnshire 26% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard73%

North Lincolnshire 74% England 75%

Greater depth6%

North Lincolnshire 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard71%

North Lincolnshire 75% England 77%

Higher standard24%

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	67%	6%	106	105
2023/24	62%	4%	105	105
2022/23	58%	4%	102	102

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

Willoughby Road Primary AcademyThis school
This school

Standards maintained2025

2.1applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Leys Farm Junior School
0.3 km · North Lincolnshire

Good2023

53%met the SATs standard
Enderby Road Infant School
0.5 km · North Lincolnshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

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

Good2022

2.1applications per place 87%met the SATs standard
Bottesford Junior School
0.9 km · North Lincolnshire

Some aspects not as strong2024

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

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.7applications per place
Priory Lane Community School
1.1 km · North Lincolnshire

Good2023

2.3applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Westcliffe Primary School
1.3 km · North Lincolnshire

Good2022

1.7applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Lincoln Gardens Primary School
1.6 km · North Lincolnshire

Good2023

2.3applications per place 46%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 140625 · 813/2006
Trust: Delta Academies Trust
Capacity: 376 pupils · 248 on roll
Free school meals: 41.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 April 2014
Replaced: Willoughby Road Primary School (URN 117762); Riddings Junior School (URN 117765)
Address: Willoughby Road, Scunthorpe, DN17 2NF
Local authority: North Lincolnshire

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