Willoughby Road Primary Academy, based in Scunthorpe, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Willoughby Road Primary Academy currently has around 283 pupils on roll, which is about 75% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.7% boys and 47.3% girls. Around 42.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 18.5%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (75.3%). other white pupils make up about 15.2%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Willoughby Road, Scunthorpe, DN17 2NF |
| Website: | www.wrpacademy.org.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01724842608 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | North Lincolnshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Miss Abby Blades-Baker |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 140625 |
Ofsted inspection date: 11/06/2019
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 376 |
| Number of Pupils: | 283 |
| Number of Boys: | 149 |
| Number of Girls: | 134 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 18.5% | 8.2% |
| White British | 75.30% | 213 |
| Other White | 15.20% | 43 |
| Other Mixed | 2.10% | 6 |
| African | 2.10% | 6 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.10% | 3 |
| Caribbean | 1.10% | 3 |
| Pakistani | 1.10% | 3 |
| Chinese | 0.70% | 2 |
| Indian | 0.70% | 2 |
| Other Asian | 0.40% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.40% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willoughby Road Primary Academy Willoughby Road , DN17 2NF | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Willoughby Road Primary School Willoughby Road , DN17 2NF | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Riddings Junior School Willoughby Road , DN17 2NF | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Leys Farm Junior School Park Avenue , Bottesford DN17 2PB | 3out of 4 | 355 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Enderby Road Infant School Sunningdale Road , DN17 2TD | - not rated | 572 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Leys Business and Enterprise College Enderby Road , DN17 2JL | - not rated | 606 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Melior Community Academy Chandos Road , DN17 1HA | 3out of 4 | 1,385 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Melior Community College for Business, Enterprise and the Arts Chandos Road , DN17 1HA | - not rated | 1,385 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Thomas Sumpter School Chandos Road , DN17 1HA | - not rated | 1,388 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Frederick Gough School Grange Lane South , Bottesford DN16 3NG | 3out of 4 | 1,606 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Leggott Sixth Form College West Common Lane , DN17 1DS | - not rated | 1,837 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pledge2Learn Bottesford Town Football Club , Ontario Road DN17 2TQ | - not rated | 819 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| South Park Enterprise College (11-19) Newdown Court , Newdown Road DN17 2TX | - not rated | 1,134 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Darley Centre School Road , Ashby DN16 2TD | - not rated | 1,590 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Trent View College West Common Lane , DN17 1DS | - not rated | 1,667 yd | Free schools special | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Castles Futures Scunthorpe Block M , John Leggott College DN17 1DS | - not rated | 1,799 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.