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Priory Lane Community School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Amy Parrott

location_onScunthorpe, DN17 1HE

language Visit Website phone 1724844812

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

357

school

Expected Standard

61%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Priory Lane Community School is a Community school primary school in Scunthorpe, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 58% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Priory Lane Community School is a community school in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 308 pupils on roll, of whom 43% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 61% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 10% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #28 of 52 primaries in North Lincolnshire and #6,677 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 21.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.3 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

61%

LA 63%

Reading71% LA 75%

Writing68% LA 72%

Maths71% LA 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

63%

LA 60%England 61%

Reading75% LA 71% · Eng 74%

Writing69% LA 73% · Eng 72%

Maths75% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

59%

LA 60%England 60%

Reading64% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing77% LA 73% · Eng 71%

Maths75% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.6

Read

LA -0.5

-4.3 to -0.9

0.6

Write

LA 0.5

-1.0 to 2.2

-2.0

Maths

LA -0.4

-3.5 to -0.4

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

57%

LA 68%England 65%

Reading57% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing76% LA 83% · Eng 78%

Maths82% LA 82% · Eng 79%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.6

Read

LA -0.6

-2.3 to 1.1

2.1

Write

LA 0.6

0.5 to 3.7

2.5

Maths

LA -0.2

1.0 to 4.0

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

55%

LA 67%

Reading66% LA 75%

Writing78% LA 81%

Maths66% LA 77%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.8

Read

LA -0.5

-2.4 to 0.8

1.2

Write

LA 0.7

-0.3 to 2.7

-2.2

Maths

LA -0.2

-3.6 to -0.8

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

03 October 2023

Inspection Report

Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	308	5	1.6%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	311	3	1.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	330	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	329	1	0.3%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	325	2	0.6%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	359	3	0.8%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	357	6	1.7%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	357	7	2.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	370	9	2.4%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	363	1	0.3%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	361	7	1.9%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	389	4	1.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	384	1	0.3%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	372	2	0.5%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	387	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	387	1	0.3%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	380	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	380	5	1.3%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	376	2	0.5%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	383	4	1.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	402	3	0.7%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	398	1	0.3%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	391	3	0.8%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	396	9	2.3%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	388	5	1.3%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	381	10	2.6%	0.5%

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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