Messingham Primary School

About Messingham Primary School

Messingham Primary School sits right on the local authority average for the key headline metric at Key Stage 2, with 63% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared to the North Lincolnshire average of 62%. That places it in the middle of the pack — 28th out of 62 primary schools in the area, and just inside the top 50% nationally. The school is comfortably above the LA average for reading at the expected level (76% versus 62%) and for writing (73% versus 62%), but maths at the expected level is a little lower at 73%. At the higher standard, the picture is more mixed: 7% of pupils achieved the higher standard across all three subjects, with reading and writing both at 24% and maths at 20%. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023 rated it Good overall, with leadership and management also Good — a notable improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2010.

Progress scores are not available in the data, so it’s hard to say how much value the school adds on top of starting points, but the attainment figures suggest a solid, if unspectacular, academic profile. The school’s average scaled scores are 105 in reading and 104 in maths, both slightly above the national benchmark of 100. With 258 pupils on roll against a capacity of 294, there is some room for growth, and the school is oversubscribed: 28 first-preference applications for 29 places, with 52 total applications. That level of demand suggests local families see it as a reliable option, even if it doesn’t challenge the top-performing peers like Winteringham or South Ferriby, which sit at the top of the LA rankings.

Facilities include a library, outdoor playground, gymnasium, sensory room, dining hall, playing fields and a chapel — a decent range for a primary of this size. Sports on offer are athletics, swimming, tennis and rounders, and the clubs list is varied, with coding, drama, film club, art club, gardening and chess. The school’s SEND provisions cover a broad spectrum, including specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, hearing impairment, autistic spectrum disorder and other difficulties. For families looking for a well-regarded local primary that performs in line with the LA average, with good facilities and a wide range of clubs, Messingham is a solid choice — especially if you live close enough to secure one of the 29 places.

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