School profile

Brigg Primary School

Primary · Community school · Brigg, DN20 8AR

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,519 of 15,057

Worse than 89% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Brigg Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 2 Dec 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils338
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Trish Atkinson
Local authorityNorth Lincolnshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 117728.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolNorth LincolnshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths43%, worse than England, worse than North Lincolnshire62%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than North Lincolnshire7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, similar to North Lincolnshire105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, similar to North Lincolnshire104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, similar to North Lincolnshire104105
Expected standard in reading64%, worse than England, worse than North Lincolnshire74%76%
Expected standard in writing58%, worse than England, worse than North Lincolnshire72%73%
Expected standard in maths68%, worse than England, worse than North Lincolnshire73%75%
Pupils taking tests53--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils338
Girls141
Boys197
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.35.5%
First language not English3.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.311
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.26%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.45
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.28
Average class size22.1

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
92.6%
Gypsy/Roma
3.3%
Other White
1.8%
African
1.5%
White and Asian
0.3%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
0%
Other mixed
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.4
Teachers (FTE)17.08
Teaching assistants (FTE)18.77
Support staff (FTE)25.91
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2516.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2515.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.2

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.43
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.67
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.42
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.42
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolNorth LincolnshireEngland
Overall absence5.4%, similar to England, similar to North Lincolnshire5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.15.7%, worse than England, worse than North Lincolnshire12.9%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.5%, worse than England, worse than North Lincolnshire0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.8%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Brigg Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miSecondaryThe Vale AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy (Brigg)Academy converter
Good
0.4 miSecondarySir John Nelthorpe SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.5 miPrimaryWrawby St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Brigg Primary School

What is Brigg Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Brigg Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 2 Dec 2014.

How does Brigg Primary School rank in England?

Brigg Primary School ranks 13,519 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 89% of schools).

What are Brigg Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 43% of pupils at Brigg Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Brigg Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Brigg Primary School made 43 offers from 67 applications (1.6 per offer), and 42 of 42 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Brigg Primary School?

Brigg Primary School has 338 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Brigg Primary School?

Brigg Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Brigg Primary School?

At Brigg Primary School, the average class had 22.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Brigg Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Brigg Primary School missed 5.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 15.7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.