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The St Lawrence Academy

Doncaster Road, Scunthorpe, DN15 7DF

Local ranking9th of 14 secondary schools in North Lincolnshire
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

825

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 16 June 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
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Strong standard

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

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
41.1 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
29.4% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
52.5% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
11.3% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.4 nat4.1
Cohort Size
160

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
86.0%
Continued in education
82.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
8.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
806
Boys
409 (51%)
Girls
397 (49%)
Capacity
825 (98% full)
SEND
17.1%
FSM Eligible
44.9%
EAL
54.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.2%
SEN Support
14.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
45.2
Budget per Pupil
£7,439/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
10.5% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
30.5% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Church of England
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Not applicable
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 36.4%
  • White Other: 23.1%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 12.8%
  • Other: 8.6%
  • Asian Other: 6.1%
  • Asian Pakistani: 4.9%
  • Black African: 2.9%
  • Mixed Other: 1.9%

36.4%

White British

23.1%

White Other

12.8%

Asian Bangladeshi

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Doncaster Road

Scunthorpe, Yorkshire and the Humber

Administrative

URN
135674
UKPRN
10024190
Establishment No.
6905
Trust
ST LAWRENCE ACADEMIES TRUST LTD

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