Messingham Primary SchoolBottesford Infant School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Scunthorpe.
Summary of the comparison
Messingham Primary School and Bottesford Infant School are primary schools in Scunthorpe.
Messingham Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Bottesford Infant School scores 89 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). Bottesford Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Messingham Primary School was judged Good and Bottesford Infant School was judged exceptional.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Messingham Primary School (68.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ScunthorpeMessingham Primary School | ScunthorpeBottesford Infant School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100 | A89/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 17th of 59 in North Lincolnshire Stronger figure | 51st of 59 in North Lincolnshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 5-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 258 | 208 | |
| Capacity | 294 | 210 | |
| Location | Scunthorpe, DN17 3TN | Scunthorpe, DN16 3PB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 73.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 258 | 208 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.2% | 9.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.8% | 2.9% | |
| SEN support | 13.6% | 12.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.6% Stronger figure | 3.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.8% | 4.9% Stronger figure | 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.
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.
Messingham Primary School
Bottesford Infant School
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