The St Lawrence Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–16 · Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire
The St Lawrence Academy is a secondary school in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire for ages 11–16 (academy sponsor led).
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Key facts
- Address
- Doncaster Road, Scunthorpe, DN15 7DF
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- North Lincolnshire
- Pupils on roll
- 789 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 48.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 16 June 2026
Strengths
- “A strong sense of inclusion and diversity runs through the school.”
- “The school values of respect, truth, generosity, forgiveness and justice are understood by the pupils.”
- “The majority of pupils enjoy coming here.”
To improve
- “This achievement is not always represented in published outcomes at the end of key stage 4 because of pupils' low starting points.”
- “This achievement is not always fully reflected in published outcomes at the end of key stage 4.”
- “Some teachers do not check learning as regularly or effectively as they could.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 24 July 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 29% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 41.1 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 112 first-preference applications, 120 offers in total, 112 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in North Lincolnshire.
- Outwood Academy Foxhills 0.7 mi Outstanding
- Engineering UTC Northern Lincolnshire 1.0 mi Good
- Outwood Academy Brumby 1.2 mi Good
- Melior Community Academy 1.4 mi Good
- St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy 1.7 mi Good
- Frederick Gough School 2.4 mi Good
- Winterton Community Academy 5.5 mi Not judged
- The Axholme Academy 6.7 mi Good