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Marshchapel Infant School

Primary · ages 2-7MixedCouncil27 pupilsNurseryGrimsbyLincolnshire
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredThere isn't enough published data yet. To get a score, a school needs results or an inspection plus at least one other figure.
Reached the expected level at 1150%England 66%
Attendance95.1%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families22%A bit fewer than most schools
Places50 spare27 pupils, 77 places
Pupils per teacher10.8School workforce census
Pupils on roll27Census January 2026

Marshchapel Infant School is a council school in Grimsby for boys and girls aged 2 to 7. It has 27 pupils and room for 77. About 22 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, a bit fewer than at most schools.

Sea Dyke Way, Marshchapel, Grimsby, DN36 5SX01472 869075marshchapel.lincs.sch.ukMrs Amanda Turner exexutive headteacherAll details

Ofsted

Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet.

Results

Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2018

6 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England. With a year group this small, a couple of children can move the percentages a long way.

Reached the expected level at 1150%
England 66%
Official name: Expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Working above the expected level0%
England 10%
Official name: Higher standard in reading, writing and maths
Reading score107.0
England 105.3
Official name: Reading average scaled score
Maths score105.0
England 104.5
Official name: Maths average scaled score
Trend
Reached the expected level at 11
2016 to 2018
2016: 67%67%20162017: 64%64%20172018: 50%50%2018
Since 2016: -17%
All Year 6 measures, year by year
Measure201820172016LincolnshireEngland
Pupils tested6116
Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths50%64%67%62%66%
Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths0%9%0%8%10%
Reading scoreReading average scaled score107.0104.0103.0104.6105.3
Maths scoreMaths average scaled score105.0103.0103.0103.5104.5
Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score106.0105.0102.0105.1106.2
Expected level: readingReading expected standard100%64%83%
Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard83%73%83%
Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed)50%73%67%
Reading progressReading progress score+2.7-1.1-1.6
Maths progressMaths progress score+1.9-1.2-2.2
Expected level: low-income pupilsExpected standard, disadvantaged0%
Expected level: other pupilsExpected standard, non-disadvantaged67%

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Plenty of spare places25 pupils for 67 places, 2024/25
37% full

42 places were empty (63% of the total), so almost everyone who applies gets in. Pupil numbers have fallen by 14% since 2021/22, so places are getting easier to find.

Will my child get a place?

In 2026 every child who applied got a place, so how far away you live didn't matter. That could change if the school gets more popular.

We measure in a straight line from the middle of your postcode to the school. The council measures its own way, and the cut-off changes every year. Use this as a rough guide, and read the council's admissions booklet before you apply.

How places were given out for September 2026. Every child who applied got a place (14 offers for 20 places).

EntryPlacesGot a placeHow far the last child livedSource
2026 Primary2014all offeredLA
2025 Primary157all offeredLA
2024 Primary157all offeredLA
2023 Primary154all offeredLA
2022 Primary158all offeredLA
2021 Primary156all offeredLA
2020 Primary156all offeredLA
2019 Primary158all offeredLA

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll27Census January 2026
Places7735% full
Pupils from low-income families22%22% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English4%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support15%4 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan7%2 pupils with a plan
Average class size27.01 classes, January 2026; England 25.4
Classes with more than 30 pupils0%Infant classes are capped at 30 by law; England 10%
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)20%£7,750 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls15 / 12
White British pupils85%

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: language and communications needs (6).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll272631292522
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals22%23%29%31%32%27%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language4%4%3%0%0%5%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support19%16%3%4%14%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans0%0%7%8%9%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 95.1% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance95.1%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school10.0%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils0.02024/25, no permanent exclusions
Missed without permission0.0%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/212018/19England
Sessions missedOverall absence4.9%6.0%7.2%6.8%3.2%4.5%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence4.9%4.2%6.3%5.9%2.9%4.1%
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence0.0%1.8%0.9%0.9%0.3%0.4%
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence10.0%20.8%32.0%15.8%6.3%5.3%12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate0.00.00.00.00.0
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions00000

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers2.5full-time equivalent, 5 people
Pupils per teacher10.8Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers100%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants3.9full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£59,059
Teachers who left in the year0%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0

Money

From the council school accounts, year to March 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£16,534England £7,738. Total £430k
Income per pupil£17,029England £7,697. Total £443k
Spent on teachers per pupil£5,271England £3,480
Money in reserve11%A healthy amount put by: £48k, £1,829 per pupil. England 6%
Money in against money out+£13kit took in more than it spent this year
Where the money goes£16,534spent per pupil

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m912 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate47 per 1,000 people49% lower than the England average
Typical house price£219,950East Lindsey
Nearest bus stop160 mDemand Responsive Area, 3 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
The North Cotes Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England1.0 miles29Good 20233Compare
Grainthorpe Junior SchoolCouncil2.3 miles42Good 202417Compare
Fulstow Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England2.4 miles30No overall grade 202517Compare
Tetney Primary SchoolCouncil3.2 miles123Good 202462Compare
Lift North ThoresbyAcademy4.4 miles98No overall grade 202567Compare
North Somercotes CofE Primary SchoolFoundation4.6 miles179Good 202454Compare
Holton-le-Clay Junior SchoolCouncil4.8 miles99Good 202448Compare
The Humberston Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy4.8 miles196Not inspected13Compare

Questions parents ask

Is Marshchapel Infant School a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Marshchapel Infant School yet.

How good are Marshchapel Infant School's SATs results?

In summer 2018, 50% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 66%. 0% went further and reached the higher level. The year group was small, so the percentages jump around a lot from year to year.

How many pupils does Marshchapel Infant School have?

27 pupils aged 2 to 7 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 77 places, so it is 35% full.

Is Marshchapel Infant School oversubscribed?

Probably not. 42 places were empty in 2024/25 (63% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.

What is attendance like at Marshchapel Infant School?

Pupils were in school 95.1% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 10% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at Marshchapel Infant School?

The average class had 27.0 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. No class had more than 30 pupils.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Sea Dyke Way, Marshchapel, Grimsby, DN36 5SX
Telephone
01472 869075
Website
www.marshchapel.lincs.sch.uk
Exexutive Headteacher
Mrs Amanda Turner
Type of school
Council school (Community school, local authority maintained schools)
Phase
Primary school, ages 2-7, with nursery
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
Lincolnshire
Ward
Marshchapel & Somercotes
Constituency
Louth and Horncastle
Setting
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
120461 · LAESTAB 9252174 · UKPRN 10072549

Where these figures come from