Scotter Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Gainsborough, Lincolnshire
Scotter Primary School is a primary school in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire for ages 4–11 (community school).
Key facts
- Address
- High Street, Scotter, Gainsborough, DN21 3RY
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Lincolnshire
- Pupils on roll
- 247 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 12.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 10 February 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy attending this friendly and welcoming school.”
- “They know who to talk to at school if they have any worries or concerns.”
- “Pupils feel safe because they are well cared for.”
To improve
- “At times, the support that pupils receive connected to their behaviour is inconsistent.”
- “Some disadvantaged pupils do not achieve as well as they could.”
- “On occasion, leaders do not check the impact of the strategies used to help these pupils rigorously enough.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 April 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 61% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 21 first-preference applications, 21 offers in total, 21 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
More with a 3-month pass
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lincolnshire.
- Blyton Cum Laughton Church of England School 4.1 mi Good
- Willoughton Primary School 5.2 mi School remains Good
- Corringham CofE VC Primary School 5.7 mi School remains Good
- Waddingham Primary School 6.6 mi School remains Good
- Castle Wood Academy 7.3 mi Good
- Morton Trentside Primary School 7.4 mi School remains Good
- The Gainsborough Charles Baines Community Primary School 7.6 mi Not judged
- White's Wood Academy 7.6 mi Good