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Scartho Gateway Academy

Primary · Free schools · Grimsby, DN33 3EP

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School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeFree schools
Ages4 to 11
Pupils92
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMrs Melanie Portlock
TrustLINCOLNSHIRE GATEWAY ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authorityNorth East Lincolnshire
Opened01 Sept 2025

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151702.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils92
Girls41
Boys51
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.22.8%
First language not English15.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.5
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.9
Average class size15.3

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
68.5%
African
14.1%
Other mixed
7.6%
Indian
4.3%
Other White
2.2%
White and Asian
1.1%
Pakistani
1.1%
Other Black
1.1%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
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 teacher15.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.7.8
Teachers (FTE)6
Teaching assistants (FTE)5.75
Support staff (FTE)7.99

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.27
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.74
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.43
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.27
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 absence3.4%, better than England, better than North East Lincolnshire5.2%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.9.2%, better than England, better than North East Lincolnshire14.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than North East Lincolnshire1%1%

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

Nearby schools

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Schools near Scartho Gateway Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryWoodlands AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryFairfield AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miNurseryScartho Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySpringfield Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryOasis Academy NunsthorpeAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.8 miPrimaryScartho Infants' School and NurseryAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimaryScartho Junior AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miSecondaryOrmiston Maritime AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimaryGrange Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miNot applicableSt Martin's Preparatory SchoolOther independent school
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Frequently asked questions about Scartho Gateway Academy

How hard is it to get into Scartho Gateway Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Scartho Gateway Academy made 27 offers from 74 applications (2.7 per offer), and 27 of 43 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Scartho Gateway Academy?

Scartho Gateway Academy has 92 pupils aged 4 to 11.

How big are classes at Scartho Gateway Academy?

At Scartho Gateway Academy, the average class had 15.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 15.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Scartho Gateway Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Scartho Gateway Academy missed 3.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 9.2% 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.