Bottesford Junior SchoolMessingham Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Scunthorpe.
Summary of the comparison
Bottesford Junior School and Messingham Primary School are primary schools in Scunthorpe.
Bottesford Junior School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Messingham Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Messingham Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Bottesford Junior School was judged Good and Messingham Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 48.0% for Bottesford Junior School and 73.0% for Messingham Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Bottesford Junior School (74.0% in 2022-23, 48.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Messingham Primary School (68.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ScunthorpeBottesford Junior School | ScunthorpeMessingham Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100 | C64/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 18th of 59 in North Lincolnshire | 17th of 59 in North Lincolnshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 259 | 258 | |
| Capacity | 258 | 294 | |
| Location | Scunthorpe, DN16 3PB | Scunthorpe, DN17 3TN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 48.0% | 73.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% Stronger figure | 10.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 259 | 258 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.1% | 6.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.5% | 0.8% | |
| SEN support | 11.6% | 13.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.2% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.8% | 3.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.2% Stronger figure | 6.8% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Bottesford Junior School
Messingham Primary School
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