West Butterwick C of E Primary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Mixed · North Lincolnshire
School Lane, Scunthorpe, DN17 3LB
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headline score
Ranking (England)
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No ranked results
Ofsted
Requires improvement
Graded 31/10/2023
Application demand
100%
1st preference success · Not oversubscribed
Attendance
96.3%
9.8% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
53
Capacity used
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GCSE rank (England)
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KS2 rank (England)
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Application demand
Primary entry · official council applications and offers
100%
1st preference success rate
5 of 5 families who put it first got an offer
5
Places offered
8
Total applications
1.6
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 5 | 5 | ● 100% |
| 2nd preference | 1 | 0 | ● 0% |
| 3rd preference | 0 | 0 | — |
| Later preferences (4th–6th) | 2 | 0 | ● 0% |
| Total | 8 | 5 | 63% |
North Lincolnshire lets families list 6 preferences. 1 applications came from outside the council area (0 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Daniel Callaghan
- Address
- School Lane, West Butterwick, Scunthorpe, DN17 3LB
- Phone
- 01724783244
- Local authority
- North Lincolnshire
- Ward / constituency
- Axholme South · Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme
- Area
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 151080
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 27% | — | — |
| English as additional language | — | — | — |
| SEN support | — | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 2 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: INFINITY ACADEMIES TRUST
53 pupils. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 23
31 October 2023
Full graded inspection
Requires improvement overall effectivenessEarly years Requires improvement Personal development Good Quality of education Requires improvement Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Requires improvement - 21
14 September 2021
Ungraded inspection
School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 41 pupils
Attendance
96.3%
Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%
Overall absence
3.7%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%
Persistent absence
9.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%
Severe absence
0.0%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
1.2%
Absences the school didn't approve
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
Primary results by subject (SATs)
Year 6 pupils meeting each standard, against England
Reading, writing & maths combined
Reading
Writing
Maths
Grammar, punctuation & spelling
Science
England average · Scaled scores run 80–120 (100 = expected standard).
Primary results over time
Expected standard (RWM) by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) | 75% | 61% |
| Higher standard | 0% | 8% |
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through North Lincolnshire council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Reception (primary) | 15 January | 16 April (or next working day) |
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.