Priory Lane Community SchoolWilloughby Road Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Scunthorpe.
Summary of the comparison
Priory Lane Community School and Willoughby Road Primary Academy are primary schools in Scunthorpe.
Priory Lane Community School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Willoughby Road Primary Academy scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Willoughby Road Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Priory Lane Community School was judged Good and Willoughby Road Primary Academy 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 61.0% for Priory Lane Community School and 67.0% for Willoughby Road Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Priory Lane Community School (59.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Willoughby Road Primary Academy (58.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ScunthorpePriory Lane Community School | ScunthorpeWilloughby Road Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100 | C56/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 38th of 59 in North Lincolnshire | 32nd of 59 in North Lincolnshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 308 | 283 | |
| Capacity | 398 | 376 | |
| Location | Scunthorpe, DN17 1HE | Scunthorpe, DN17 2NF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 61.0% | 67.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 308 | 283 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 43.2% | 45.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.7% | 22.3% | |
| SEN support | 12.7% | 18.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.8% | 5.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.7% | 13.2% 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.
Priory Lane Community School
Willoughby Road Primary Academy
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