Messingham Primary SchoolHolme Valley Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Scunthorpe.
Summary of the comparison
Messingham Primary School and Holme Valley Primary School are primary schools in Scunthorpe.
Messingham Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Holme Valley Primary School scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Holme Valley Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Messingham Primary School was judged Good and Holme Valley Primary School was judged exceptional.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 73.0% for Messingham Primary School and 90.0% for Holme Valley Primary School.
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) and has risen at Holme Valley Primary School (68.0% in 2022-23, 90.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ScunthorpeMessingham Primary School | ScunthorpeHolme Valley Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100 | B77/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 17th of 59 in North Lincolnshire | 2nd of 59 in North Lincolnshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 258 | 420 | |
| Capacity | 294 | 420 | |
| Location | Scunthorpe, DN17 3TN | Scunthorpe, DN16 3SL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 73.0% | 90.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% | 19.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | 112.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 111.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 258 | 420 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.2% | 16.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.8% | 9.0% | |
| SEN support | 13.6% | 12.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.6% | 3.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.8% | 3.3% 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.
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.
Messingham Primary School
Holme Valley Primary School
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