Winterton Community Academy is a secondary school in Scunthorpe, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Winterton Community Academy currently has around 504 pupils on roll, which is about 70% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.2% boys and 50.8% girls. Around 30.0% 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 7.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 24.8%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (75.2%). unclassified pupils make up about 20.2%
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 95% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (86%) , including 0% who stay in school sixth forms and 39% progressing to further education , while 6% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Newport Drive, Scunthorpe, DN15 9QD |
| Website: | http://www.wintertonca.com |
| Telephone: | 01724732777 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | North Lincolnshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Kevin Rowlands |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 138831 |
Ofsted inspection date: 14/01/2025
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 720 |
| Number of Pupils: | 504 |
| Number of Boys: | 248 |
| Number of Girls: | 256 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 7.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 24.8% | 8.2% |
| White British | 75.20% | 379 |
| Unclassified | 20.20% | 102 |
| Other White | 2.20% | 11 |
| Chinese | 0.80% | 4 |
| Other Mixed | 0.40% | 2 |
| Other Asian | 0.40% | 2 |
| Indian | 0.20% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.20% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.20% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.20% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winterton Church of England Infants' School West Street , Winterton DN15 9QF | 3out of 4 | 315 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Winterton Junior School West Street , Winterton DN15 9QG | 3out of 4 | 511 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flourish With Us King Street , Winterton DN15 9TP | - not rated | 686 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| AALPS College Winterton Road , Roxby DN15 0BJ | - not rated | 2,764 yd | Miscellaneous | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.