Althorpe and Keadby Primary School
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Althorpe and Keadby Primary School is a primary school in Scunthorpe for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 90 schools in North Lincolnshire. It ranks 26th of 27 primary schools in Scunthorpe. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 11 October 2023, report published 4 December 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 11 October 2023
Leaders are ambitious for all pupils who attend Althorpe and Keadby Primary. Pupils are proud of their school and their community. Pupils achieve well. They learn about resilience and respect. In addition, staff teach pupils to be aspirational for their future. Pupils learn about money management, career opportunities, healthy and unhealthy relationships, as well as online safety. Leaders and staff know the pupils very well. Positive and warm relationships between pupils ensure that they feel safe. They are kind to each other, tolerant and accepting. The school has high expectations that pupils will always behave well. Staff model these positive behaviours. Older pupils particularly rise to these high expectations. They show good manners and work together in a collaborative way. Classrooms are calm and purposeful. A small group of younger pupils receive effective support from adults to focus on their learning. The school has an exceptionally strong offer for pupils' personal development. Leaders ensure that no one will miss out on these additional experiences. Pupils have been encouraged to 'never miss out on adventure'. There is a strong focus on ensuring that pupils develop a healthy body and mind and take part in educational visits and events beyond their own locality. This offer sometimes extends to parents and carers within the community.
What the school should improve
- The chosen phonics approach has not been embedded. Not all staff have received the training planned by leaders. Therefore, there is not a rigorous and coherent approach to the teaching of phonics. Pupils do not spend enough time practising what they need to learn. This means that a small group of early readers do not develop a secure phonic knowledge quickly enough. The school should ensure that all staff are well trained to teach a well-structured phonics programme.
- The curriculum in Reception does not identify the knowledge that pupils need to develop over time. Consequently, adults do not always know what to teach and when. The school should ensure that the curriculum in Reception clearly identifies the knowledge that children need to prepare them for their learning in Year 1.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
17 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
186 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near Althorpe and Keadby Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gunness and Burringham Church of England Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 55% met the expected standard |
| Oasis Academy Parkwood | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 59% met the expected standard |
| Berkeley Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 61% met the expected standard |
| Saint Augustine Webster Catholic Voluntary Academy | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 77% met the expected standard |
| Westcliffe Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 58% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Frances Sorbie
- Phone
- 01724782344
- Address
- Station Road, Keadby, Scunthorpe, DN17 3BN
- Local authority
- North Lincolnshire
- URN
- 117726
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.