Overall Oxbridge
#466
1 ranked schools · +448 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,983
Applications
26
Offers
3
Offer rate11.5%
-10.9 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Schools in Scunthorpe
Lincolnshire's third most populous town and the administrative heart of the North Lincolnshire district, Scunthorpe built its identity around ironstone and steel from the 1860s, transforming five villages into one of England's most significant industrial settlements. Around 81,000 people live across the town today, positioned between Doncaster to the west and Grimsby to the east, with Hull reachable to the north-east via the Humber Bridge.
Bottesford is among the most sought-after pockets for primary catchments, while Foxhills has long been a school-competitive corner of Scunthorpe, drawing families seeking primary places. Ashby and Winterton spread the residential reach further. Regular services from Scunthorpe station reach Doncaster in around half an hour, linking the town to the wider Yorkshire and Lincolnshire rail network.
34
Primary
schools
9
Secondary
schools
1
All-through
schools
1
Post-16
colleges
8
Special
schools
2
Other
schools
of which6sixth forms·12faith55 total
Area Performance
Scunthorpe schools rank in the top 56% of England
Across 45 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.28/10, -0.13 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
13% Elite
Distribution across all Scunthorpe schools
EliteExcellentGoodDeveloping
Scunthorpe vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 56%
Across all ranked Scunthorpe schools
Top 55%Primaryavg #8,204 of 14,978
Top 60%Secondaryavg #2,302 of 3,861
Top 61%Sixth formavg #1,570 of 2,554
Primary schools: 29 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.3/10
-0.06 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#8,204
-5 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 55% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
63%
+1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
7%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.3/10
-0.06 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#8,204
-5 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 55% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
63%
+1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
7%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 10 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.4/10
+0.02 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,302
-10 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 60% of 3,861
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
40.2
+1.1 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.4/10
+0.02 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,302
-10 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 60% of 3,861
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
40.2
+1.1 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 6 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.0/10
-0.74 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,570
-11 pts vs medianmedian 1,277
top 61% of 2,554
% A*-A at A-Level
17%
-8 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
42%
-8 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.0/10
-0.74 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,570
-11 pts vs medianmedian 1,277
top 61% of 2,554
% A*-A at A-Level
17%
-8 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
42%
-8 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Oxford
#287
1 ranked schools · -34 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,197
Applications
11
Offers
0
Offer rate0.0%
-15.1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%
Cambridge
#354
1 ranked schools · +419 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,880
Applications
15
Offers
3
Offer rate20.0%
-9.4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
2026
Scunthorpe
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
Scunthorpe
1 Sixth Form
2026
Scunthorpe
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