Scotter Primary School

About Scotter Primary School

Scotter Primary School is a primary school in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, classified by the DfE as a community school. Around 249 pupils aged 4 to 11 attend the school. The school holds a 'Requires improvement' judgement from Ofsted (February 2026). 61% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, broadly in line with the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 6.0 percentage points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 105 in reading and 103 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 2% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). If you are considering Scotter Primary School, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.