West Butterwick C of E Primary Academy

West Butterwick C of E Primary Academy at a glance

Located in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, West Butterwick C of E Primary Academy is a primary school, classified by the DfE as a converter academy with a Church of England religious character. The school educates roughly 50 pupils aged 3 to 11. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Requires improvement' at its most recent inspection. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 75% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — above the national average of 61%. That marks an improvement of 25.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year, though small year groups can make these figures swing sharply from year to year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it around the middle 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). Competition for places is real here - 88% of first-choice applicants were offered a Reception place for September 2026 (8 first choices for 7 places). There are about 18.8 pupils per teacher. If you are considering West Butterwick C of E Primary Academy, 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 above.