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Thrunscoe Primary and Nursery Academy

Primary · Academy converter · Cleethorpes, DN35 8UL

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,020 of 15,057

Better than 79% of schools in England

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

Thrunscoe Primary and Nursery Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 Jan 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils307
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Simon Bate
TrustTHRUNSCOE PRIMARY AND NURSERY ACADEMY
Local authorityNorth East Lincolnshire
Opened01 Aug 2012
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 138468.

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 East LincolnshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths76%, better than England, better than North East Lincolnshire66%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.11%, better than England, similar to North East Lincolnshire9%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to North East Lincolnshire105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to North East Lincolnshire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to North East Lincolnshire105105
Expected standard in reading79%, similar to England, similar to North East Lincolnshire76%76%
Expected standard in writing79%, better than England, similar to North East Lincolnshire76%73%
Expected standard in maths84%, better than England, better than North East Lincolnshire77%75%
Pupils taking tests38--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils307
Girls141
Boys166
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.48.9%
First language not English4.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.315
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.276
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.12.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.46
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.18
Average class size27.4

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
87%
Other White
2%
Other mixed
2%
Other ethnic group
1.3%
White and Asian
1%
Bangladeshi
1%
White and Black African
0.7%
Other Asian
0.7%
African
0.7%
Indian
0.3%

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 teacher24.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.3
Teachers (FTE)12.3
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.08
Support staff (FTE)23.75
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2513.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2512.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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.29
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.50
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.28
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.28
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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 East LincolnshireEngland
Overall absence6%, worse than England, worse than North East Lincolnshire5.2%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.19.5%, worse than England, worse than North East Lincolnshire14.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.8%, similar to England, similar to North East Lincolnshire1%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 rate2.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.1%
Permanent exclusion rate0.4%
Permanent exclusions1

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.

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Frequently asked questions about Thrunscoe Primary and Nursery Academy

What is Thrunscoe Primary and Nursery Academy's Ofsted rating?

Thrunscoe Primary and Nursery Academy is rated Good, last inspected on 14 Jan 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Thrunscoe Primary and Nursery Academy rank in England?

Thrunscoe Primary and Nursery Academy ranks 3,020 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 79% of schools).

What are Thrunscoe Primary and Nursery Academy's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 76% of pupils at Thrunscoe Primary and Nursery Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Thrunscoe Primary and Nursery Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Thrunscoe Primary and Nursery Academy made 29 offers from 50 applications (1.7 per offer), and 28 of 28 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Thrunscoe Primary and Nursery Academy?

Thrunscoe Primary and Nursery Academy has 307 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Thrunscoe Primary and Nursery Academy?

Thrunscoe Primary and Nursery Academy had 315 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Thrunscoe Primary and Nursery Academy?

At Thrunscoe Primary and Nursery Academy, the average class had 27.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 24.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Thrunscoe Primary and Nursery Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Thrunscoe Primary and Nursery Academy missed 6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 19.5% 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.