The St Lawrence AcademyOutwood Academy Foxhills
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Scunthorpe.
Summary of the comparison
The St Lawrence Academy and Outwood Academy Foxhills are secondary schools in Scunthorpe.
The St Lawrence Academy scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Outwood Academy Foxhills scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). Outwood Academy Foxhills is ahead on our composite score.
The St Lawrence Academy was judged the expected standard and Outwood Academy Foxhills was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.1 for The St Lawrence Academy and 40.4 for Outwood Academy Foxhills.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The St Lawrence Academy (45.8 in 2021-22, 41.1 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Outwood Academy Foxhills (45.2 in 2021-22, 40.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ScunthorpeThe St Lawrence Academy | ScunthorpeOutwood Academy Foxhills | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | C67/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 14 in North Lincolnshire | 1st of 14 in North Lincolnshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 806 | 734 | |
| Capacity | 825 | 750 | |
| Location | Scunthorpe, DN15 7DF | Scunthorpe, DN15 8LJ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.1 Stronger figure | 40.4 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 29.4% | 41.7% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 52.5% | 65.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 11.3% | 46.2% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.43 | 3.62 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 160 | 132 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 806 | 734 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 44.9% | 32.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 54.3% | 31.5% | |
| SEN support | 14.9% | 17.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.5% | 8.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 30.5% | 20.6% 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.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
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.
The St Lawrence Academy
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