Thrunscoe Primary and Nursery Academy
About Thrunscoe Primary and Nursery Academy
Thrunscoe Primary and Nursery Academy is a mixed state primary in North East Lincolnshire, serving children aged 3 to 11. The school currently has 285 pupils on roll against a capacity of 315, leaving some physical room to grow, but demand tells a different story. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 42 applications for just 20 places, with all 20 offers going to first-preference families. That works out at an oversubscription ratio of 2.1, meaning more than two families applied for every spot. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals sits at 44.1 per cent, which is notably high compared with the national average for primary schools and suggests the school serves a community with significant economic disadvantage. Headteacher Simon Bate leads a school that, based on its intake data, is clearly popular locally despite — or perhaps because of — the challenges its pupil demographic presents.
Key Details
The full report on this school
What 68 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
14 Jan 2025From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.
Source: Ofsted, 13 Feb 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
9Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
7Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:55 – 15:15
After-school care
15:30-18:00
Source: thrunscoeacademy.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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