Epworth Primary Academy

About Epworth Primary Academy

Epworth Primary Academy has been rated Good by Ofsted following its most recent graded inspection in 2014, and a subsequent ungraded inspection in June 2024 confirmed the school remains Good and is improving. The single most telling academic metric for this primary school is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which stands at 79%. That figure is well above the North Lincolnshire local authority average of 62%, placing Epworth 6th out of 51 primary schools in the area and inside the top 25% nationally. The school’s overall ranking score of 79 reflects strong core outcomes, though the percentage reaching the higher standard in all three subjects is 13%, indicating that while most children meet expectations, fewer are exceeding them at the top end.

Breaking down the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, reading and maths both recorded an average scaled score of 107, comfortably above the national benchmark of 100. In reading, 84% of pupils met the expected standard and 38% reached the higher standard, while in maths 88% met expectations and 30% achieved the higher mark. Writing saw 82% at the expected level and 23% at greater depth. These figures suggest the school is particularly strong in maths and reading, with writing slightly behind but still solid. The school has no Progress 8 data available, so it is not possible to measure how much value it adds relative to pupils’ starting points, but the raw attainment outcomes are clearly above the local norm and have earned Epworth a strong reputation within North Lincolnshire.

Epworth Primary Academy is a mixed, state primary for children aged 3 to 11, with nursery provision on site. It has 306 pupils against a capacity of 341, and 13.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is close to the national average. The school was oversubscribed for 2025/26, receiving 40 applications for 22 places, with all 22 first-preference applicants offered a spot. Facilities include a library, playing fields, a sensory room, music rooms, an ICT suite, art studios and a chapel. The school offers a range of sports including football, athletics, dance, rounders, tennis and cricket, plus clubs such as chess, gardening and drama. SEND provision covers specific learning difficulties, moderate learning difficulty, social and emotional mental health needs, speech and language needs, hearing impairment and autistic spectrum disorder, making it a well-equipped option for families whose children require additional support.

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