Willoughby Road Primary Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire
Willoughby Road Primary Academy is a primary school in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 2 April 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- Willoughby Road, Scunthorpe, DN17 2NF
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- North Lincolnshire
- Pupils on roll
- 248 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 41.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 25
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 2 April 2025
Strengths
- “The school has high expectations for all pupils to learn well and succeed.”
- “The carefully designed curriculum and personal development offer reflects this ambition.”
- “Pupils engage respectfully with staff and each other.”
To improve
- “However, some pupils’ grammar, spelling and handwriting knowledge is not secure.”
- “The school recognises that the recently implemented early writing curriculum needs further time to embed.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 7 May 2025 (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) | 67% | 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.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in North Lincolnshire.
- Leys Farm Junior School 0.2 mi Good
- Enderby Road Infant School 0.3 mi Not judged
- Oakfield Primary School 0.5 mi Good
- Bottesford Junior School 0.6 mi Some aspects not as strong
- Bottesford Infant School 0.6 mi Not judged
- Priory Lane Community School 0.7 mi Good
- Westcliffe Primary School 0.8 mi Good
- Lincoln Gardens Primary School 1.0 mi Good