Largest Schools in Scunthorpe (2025)

Schools with the most pupils on roll. Ranked by the Success Index (England) from official English data; 40 schools in Scunthorpe, Yorkshire and the Humber. Rank positions shown on each profile are within England and Yorkshire and the Humber.

1
40
Frederick Gough SchoolScunthorpe · Local authority SecondaryPupils: 1,334
2
26
The St Lawrence AcademyScunthorpe · Academy SecondaryPupils: 789
3
37
Melior Community AcademyScunthorpe · Academy SecondaryPupils: 747
4
36
Outwood Academy FoxhillsScunthorpe · Academy SecondaryPupils: 721
5
39
Outwood Academy BrumbyScunthorpe · Academy SecondaryPupils: 697
6
60
St Bede's Catholic Voluntary AcademyScunthorpe · Academy SecondaryPupils: 694
7
29
Oasis Academy Henderson AvenueScunthorpe · Academy PrimaryPupils: 651
8
41
Berkeley Primary SchoolScunthorpe · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 583
9
19
Crosby Primary SchoolScunthorpe · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 535
10
46
Winterton Community AcademyScunthorpe · Academy SecondaryPupils: 477
11
47
Outwood Junior Academy BrumbyScunthorpe · Academy PrimaryPupils: 436
12
89
Holme Valley Primary SchoolScunthorpe · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 417
13
20
Lincoln Gardens Primary SchoolScunthorpe · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 405
14
18
The Grange Primary SchoolScunthorpe · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 359
15
64
Saint Augustine Webster Catholic Voluntary AcademyScunthorpe · Academy PrimaryPupils: 349
16
74
St. Bernadette's Catholic Primary Voluntary AcademyScunthorpe · Academy PrimaryPupils: 327
17
29
Westcliffe Primary SchoolScunthorpe · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 322
18
21
Engineering UTC Northern LincolnshireScunthorpe · Academy SecondaryPupils: 318
19
62
St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary SchoolScunthorpe · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 313
20
44
Priory Lane Community SchoolScunthorpe · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 304
21
43
Oasis Academy ParkwoodScunthorpe · Academy PrimaryPupils: 274
22
43
Bottesford Junior SchoolScunthorpe · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 263
23
80
Oakfield Primary SchoolScunthorpe · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 262
24
75
Messingham Primary SchoolScunthorpe · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 249
25
45
Willoughby Road Primary AcademyScunthorpe · Academy PrimaryPupils: 248
26
18
Scunthorpe CofE Primary SchoolScunthorpe · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 234
27
86
Bottesford Infant SchoolScunthorpe · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 210
28
40
Winterton Junior SchoolScunthorpe · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 192
29
23
Frodingham Infant SchoolScunthorpe · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 192
30
19
Althorpe and Keadby Primary SchoolScunthorpe · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 186
31
29
Bushfield Road Infant SchoolScunthorpe · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 173
32
81
OneSchool Global UK Ridgeway CampusScunthorpe · Independent All-throughPupils: 171
33
82
Burton-Upon-Stather Primary AcademyScunthorpe · Academy PrimaryPupils: 164
34
58
Winterton Church of England Infants' SchoolScunthorpe · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 156
35
24
Leys Farm Junior SchoolScunthorpe · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 124
36
71
St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary AcademyScunthorpe · Academy PrimaryPupils: 113
37
40
Enderby Road Infant SchoolScunthorpe · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 112
38
31
Gunness and Burringham Church of England Primary SchoolScunthorpe · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 102
39
80
Winteringham Primary SchoolScunthorpe · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 91
40
81
Luddington & Garthorpe PrimaryScunthorpe · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 70

#	School	Sector	Pupils	Success Index (England)	Key result	Students
1	Frederick Gough School Scunthorpe · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	1,334	39.6 Lower 50%	42.2 Attainment 8	1,334
2	The St Lawrence Academy Scunthorpe · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	789	25.5 Lower 50%	41.1 Attainment 8	789
3	Melior Community Academy Scunthorpe · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	747	37.0 Lower 50%	43.1 Attainment 8	747
4	Outwood Academy Foxhills Scunthorpe · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	721	36.4 Lower 50%	40.4 Attainment 8	721
5	Outwood Academy Brumby Scunthorpe · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	697	39.2 Lower 50%	43.0 Attainment 8	697
6	St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy Scunthorpe · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	694	60.1 Top 50%	47.8 Attainment 8	694
7	Oasis Academy Henderson Avenue Scunthorpe · Primary · Ages 3–11	Academy	651	29.0 Lower 50%	60% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	651
8	Berkeley Primary School Scunthorpe · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	583	40.5 Lower 50%	61% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	583
9	Crosby Primary School Scunthorpe · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	535	19.3 Lower 50%	45% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	535
10	Winterton Community Academy Scunthorpe · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	477	46.3 Lower 50%	45.3 Attainment 8	477
11	Outwood Junior Academy Brumby Scunthorpe · Primary · Ages 7–11	Academy	436	47.0 Lower 50%	67% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	436
12	Holme Valley Primary School Scunthorpe · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	417	88.7 Top 10%	90% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	417
13	Lincoln Gardens Primary School Scunthorpe · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	405	19.5 Lower 50%	46% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	405
14	The Grange Primary School Scunthorpe · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	359	17.7 Lower 50%	49% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	359
15	Saint Augustine Webster Catholic Voluntary Academy Scunthorpe · Primary · Ages 3–11	Academy	349	64.3 Top 50%	77% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	349
16	St. Bernadette's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy Scunthorpe · Primary · Ages 3–11	Academy	327	74.1 Top 25%	74% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	327
17	Westcliffe Primary School Scunthorpe · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	322	28.6 Lower 50%	58% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	322
18	Engineering UTC Northern Lincolnshire Scunthorpe · Secondary · Ages 13–19	Academy	318	21.3 Lower 50%	38.2 Attainment 8	318
19	St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School Scunthorpe · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	313	61.9 Top 50%	70% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	313
20	Priory Lane Community School Scunthorpe · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	304	44.2 Lower 50%	61% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	304
21	Oasis Academy Parkwood Scunthorpe · Primary · Ages 3–11	Academy	274	43.3 Lower 50%	59% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	274
22	Bottesford Junior School Scunthorpe · Primary · Ages 7–11	Local authority	263	42.5 Lower 50%	48% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	263
23	Oakfield Primary School Scunthorpe · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	262	79.5 Top 25%	87% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	262
24	Messingham Primary School Scunthorpe · Primary · Ages 5–11	Local authority	249	74.8 Top 25%	73% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	249
25	Willoughby Road Primary Academy Scunthorpe · Primary · Ages 3–11	Academy	248	44.6 Lower 50%	67% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	248
26	Scunthorpe CofE Primary School Scunthorpe · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	234	17.7 Lower 50%	45% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	234
27	Bottesford Infant School Scunthorpe · Primary · Ages 5–7	Local authority	210	85.7 Top 10%	–	210
28	Winterton Junior School Scunthorpe · Primary · Ages 7–11	Local authority	192	39.6 Lower 50%	62% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	192
29	Frodingham Infant School Scunthorpe · Primary · Ages 3–7	Local authority	192	23.4 Lower 50%	–	192
30	Althorpe and Keadby Primary School Scunthorpe · Primary · Ages 2–11	Local authority	186	18.8 Lower 50%	53% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	186
31	Bushfield Road Infant School Scunthorpe · Primary · Ages 3–7	Local authority	173	29.2 Lower 50%	–	173
32	OneSchool Global UK Ridgeway Campus Scunthorpe · All-through · Ages 7–18	Independent	171	80.8 Top 25%	53.8 Attainment 8	171
33	Burton-Upon-Stather Primary Academy Scunthorpe · Primary · Ages 4–11	Academy	164	81.8 Top 25%	–	164
34	Winterton Church of England Infants' School Scunthorpe · Primary · Ages 3–7	Local authority	156	58.3 Top 50%	–	156
35	Leys Farm Junior School Scunthorpe · Primary · Ages 7–11	Local authority	124	24.1 Lower 50%	53% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	124
36	St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy Scunthorpe · Primary · Ages 3–11	Academy	113	70.8 Top 25%	81% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	113
37	Enderby Road Infant School Scunthorpe · Primary · Ages 3–7	Local authority	112	39.9 Lower 50%	–	112
38	Gunness and Burringham Church of England Primary School Scunthorpe · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	102	31.3 Lower 50%	55% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	102
39	Winteringham Primary School Scunthorpe · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	91	79.9 Top 25%	81% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	91
40	Luddington & Garthorpe Primary Scunthorpe · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	70	80.8 Top 25%	83% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	70

Frederick Gough School in Scunthorpe leads the 2025 list of largest schools in Scunthorpe with Pupils 1,334. Of the 40 schools shown, 24 are local authority, 15 are academy, 1 are independent.

For the full picture see the wider Yorkshire and the Humber largest schools league table, every school on the Scunthorpe page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best largest school in Scunthorpe?

Frederick Gough School in Scunthorpe, Yorkshire and the Humber ranks first among largest schools in Scunthorpe with Pupils 1,334 (Pupils on roll: 1,334).

How are largest schools in Scunthorpe ranked?

Schools with the most pupils on roll. Only schools eligible for the Success Index (England) are included; the index is shown alongside for context.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official English data (DfE – Get Information About Schools; DfE – Compare school and college performance). Independent schools rarely appear in the performance tables, so most receive no attainment components and no score.