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Scartho Gateway Academy

Primary · ages 4-11MixedFree school92 pupilsGrimsbyNorth East Lincolnshire
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.
Pupils from low-income families23%A bit fewer than most schools
Places118 spare92 pupils, 210 places
Pupils per teacher15.3School workforce census
Pupils on roll92Census January 2026

Scartho Gateway Academy is a free school in Grimsby for boys and girls aged 4 to 11. It has 92 pupils and room for 210. About 23 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, a bit fewer than at most schools.

Matthew Telford Park, Grimsby, DN33 3EP01472 582317Mrs Melanie Portlock headteacherAll details

Ofsted

Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet. That is normal for a school that opened in 2025: new schools usually get their first inspection within three years.

Results

No published results yet for this school.

Getting a place

Open to all. There is no entrance test.

How places were given out for September 2026.

EntryPlacesApplied at allGot a placeHow far the last child livedSource
2026 Primary287528–LA
2025 Primary153010– all offeredLA

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll92Census January 2026
Places21044% full
Pupils from low-income families23%23% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English15%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support5%5 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan10%9 pupils with a plan
Average class size15.36 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)19%£21,700 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls51 / 41
White British pupils69%

Specialist SEND provision. Resourced provision (extra staff and funding within a mainstream school) with 6 pupils, for social, emotional and mental health.

To get a place in the unit or resourced provision, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school. Other schools in North East Lincolnshire with social, emotional and mental health provision.

Infant classes (Reception to Year 2) average 16.7 pupils (England 25.5); junior classes (Years 3 to 6) average 19.0 (England 27.3).

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: Physical disability (4), emotional and mental health (3), Specific learning difficulty (2), Autistic spectrum disorder (1), Hearing impairment (1), Moderate learning difficulty (1).

Staff

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

Teachers6.0full-time equivalent, 6 people
Pupils per teacher15.3Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers100%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants5.8full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£50,113
Vacancies0

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m26712 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate63 per 1,000 people31% lower than the England average
Typical house price£164,950North East Lincolnshire
Nearest bus stop120 mCaspian Crescent, 8 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
Woodlands AcademyAcademy700 m313No overall grade 202590Compare
Fairfield AcademyAcademy0.7 miles297Good 202254Compare
Springfield Primary AcademyAcademy0.7 miles368Good 202379Compare
Oasis Academy NunsthorpeAcademy0.7 miles363Report card 20265Compare
Scartho Infants' School and NurseryAcademy0.8 miles142Requires improvement 20221Compare
Scartho Junior AcademyAcademy0.9 miles233Good 202480Compare
Grange Primary SchoolCouncil1.2 miles285Not inspected7Compare
Western Primary SchoolCouncil1.3 miles210Report card 20264Compare
Primary schools in North East LincolnshirePrimary schools in GrimsbyBest primary schools in England

Questions parents ask

Is Scartho Gateway Academy a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Scartho Gateway Academy yet.

How many pupils does Scartho Gateway Academy have?

92 pupils aged 4 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 210 places, so it is 44% full.

How big are the classes at Scartho Gateway Academy?

The average class had 15.3 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. No class had more than 30 pupils.

Does Scartho Gateway Academy have specialist SEND provision?

Yes. It has resourced provision (extra staff and funding within a mainstream school) for social, emotional and mental health. To get a place there, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school.

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

Contact and details

Address
Matthew Telford Park, Grimsby, DN33 3EP
Telephone
01472 582317
Headteacher
Mrs Melanie Portlock
Type of school
Free school (Free schools, free schools)
Phase
Primary school, ages 4-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Multi-academy trust
Lincolnshire Gateway Academies Trust (11 schools)
Local authority
North East Lincolnshire
Ward
Scartho
Constituency
Brigg and Immingham
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1 September 2025 (academy free school)
URN
151702 · LAESTAB 8122016 · UKPRN 10098688
Official recordGovernment performance tablesDownload this school's data (CSV)

Where these figures come from