Willoughby Road Primary Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Scunthorpe, Yorkshire and the Humber DN17 2NF · North Lincolnshire
#906 of 1,636 primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#9174 of 15,697 nationally
About Willoughby Road Primary Academy
Willoughby Road Primary Academy is a academy primary located in Scunthorpe, in the North Lincolnshire local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 3–11. In 2025 it enrolled 248 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 44.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 906th of 1,636 ranked primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (57th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (17th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 248; capacity filled 66%.
There are 44 schools in Scunthorpe; Willoughby Road Primary Academy ranks 19th of 44 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)67%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)6%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)41.3%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Willoughby Road Primary Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 248
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 41.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 66%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 67%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 6%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Willoughby Road Primary Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Leys Farm Junior School
Scunthorpe · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
124 students · 325 m away
Enderby Road Infant School
Scunthorpe · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
112 students · 524 m away
Oakfield Primary School
Scunthorpe · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
262 students · 786 m away
Bottesford Junior School
Scunthorpe · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
263 students · 941 m away
Bottesford Infant School
Scunthorpe · Local authority primary · Ages 5–7
210 students · 974 m away
The Acres Independent School
Scunthorpe · Independent secondary · Ages 11–19
49 students · 1.0 km away
Priory Lane Community School
Scunthorpe · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
304 students · 1.1 km away
Melior Community Academy
Scunthorpe · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
747 students · 1.3 km away
Westcliffe Primary School
Scunthorpe · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
322 students · 1.3 km away
Frederick Gough School
Scunthorpe · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,334 students · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Southfield Primary
Doncaster · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
248 students
Lift Shafton
Barnsley · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
247 students
St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Keighley · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
249 students
Roseberry Academy
Middlesbrough · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
249 students
Pocklington Junior School
York · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
249 students
Friarage Community Academy
Scarborough · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
249 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Willoughby Road Primary Academy a good school?
Willoughby Road Primary Academy has a Success Index (England) of 44.6 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #906 of 1,636 in Yorkshire and the Humber. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Willoughby Road Primary Academy rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Willoughby Road Primary Academy ranks #906 of 1,636 primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #9174 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Willoughby Road Primary Academy?
Willoughby Road Primary Academy had 248 students in 2025.
Is Willoughby Road Primary Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Willoughby Road Primary Academy is classified as a primary covering Ages 3–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Willoughby Road Primary Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Willoughby Road Primary Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.