Messingham Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Briggate Drive, Messingham, Scunthorpe, DN17 3TNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Messingham Primary School is a primary school in Scunthorpe for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 90 schools in North Lincolnshire. It ranks 6th of 27 primary schools in Scunthorpe. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in December 2012.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 18 December 2012, report published 23 January 2013

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

48 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths73%

73%, 11 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

249 pupils on roll, with places for 294

Eligible for free school meals6.8%

6.8%, 19.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0.4%

0.4%, 21.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.9%

12.9%, 1.9 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.4%

2.4%, 3.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Messingham Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Bottesford Junior School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	48% met the expected standard
Bottesford Infant School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	Not published
Holme Valley Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	90% met the expected standard
Leys Farm Junior School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	53% met the expected standard
Willoughby Road Primary Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Robert Hutchings
Phone: 01724762818
Website: messinghamprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Briggate Drive, Messingham, Scunthorpe, DN17 3TN
Local authority: North Lincolnshire
URN: 117741

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.