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Willoughby Road Primary Academy

North Lincolnshire, DN17 2NFPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Apr 2025
KS2 Results
62%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
22 1st-choice / 23 places
Ranking
#7,234
of 13,686 nationally

About Willoughby Road Primary Academy

Willoughby Road Primary Academy is a state-funded mixed primary school in North Lincolnshire, serving children aged 3 to 11 under headteacher Abby Blades-Baker. In the local authority’s primary school rankings, it sits at 30th out of 51 schools, placing it in the bottom half of the table. Its top-performing neighbours include Winteringham Primary School, South Ferriby Primary School, and St Mary’s Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy in Brigg, all of which score higher on the same ranking metric. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in April 2025, confirmed that standards are being maintained, and it retains its overall Good rating. That’s a notable improvement from its previous graded inspection in 2019, when it was rated Requires Improvement. The leadership and management, as well as early years provision, were both judged Good in that 2019 inspection, and the school has held onto that progress since.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressWilloughby Road, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, DN17 2NF
HeadteacherAbby Blades-Baker
Local AuthorityNorth Lincolnshire
Number of Pupils283
Free School Meals (FSM)42.6%
School Capacity283 / 376 (75% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

2 Apr 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (2 Apr 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 4 Jul 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
GymnasiumOutdoor PlaygroundDining HallSensory RoomICT SuiteMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

13

Sports

DanceAthleticsSwimmingNetballTennisCross CountryCricket

Clubs & Activities

CodingChoirArt ClubFilm ClubChessEco Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Willoughby Road Primary Academy

Willoughby Road Primary Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.