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Scotter Primary School

High Street, Scotter, Gainsborough, DN21 3RY

Local ranking209th of 271 primary schools in Lincolnshire
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

270

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 10 February 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
61.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
2.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
75.0%
Writing (Expected)
82.0%
Maths (Expected)
70.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
75.0%
Reading avg scaled score
105.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
103.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
105.0
Cohort Size
44

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
249
Boys
132 (53%)
Girls
117 (47%)
Capacity
270 (92% full)
SEND
18.5%
FSM Eligible
15.3%
EAL
2.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.6%
SEN Support
16.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
20.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
12.3
Budget per Pupil
£6,277/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.5% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
7.5% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 93.7%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.3%
  • Asian Indian: 1.3%
  • Mixed Other: 0.8%
  • Other: 0.8%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.4%
  • Asian Pakistani: 0.4%
  • Asian Chinese: 0.4%

93.7%

White British

1.3%

Mixed White & Asian

1.3%

Asian Indian

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
120473
UKPRN
10078618
Establishment No.
2188

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