Winterton Church of England Infants' School
Winterton Church of England Infants' School is a Church of England school (voluntary controlled) in Scunthorpe for boys and girls aged 3 to 7. It has 156 pupils and room for 180. About 18 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England.
West Street, Winterton, Scunthorpe, DN15 9QF01724 732386thewintertonfederation.co.ukMrs Joanne Spencer headteacherAll details
Ofsted
Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet.
Results
No published results yet for this school.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published. As a Church of England school it may put families of that faith first. Check the school's own admissions rules.
59 places were empty (33% of the total), so almost everyone who applies gets in. Pupil numbers have fallen by 17% since 2021/22, so places are getting easier to find.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to North Lincolnshire council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: language and communications needs (16), emotional and mental health (6), Autistic spectrum disorder (4), Moderate learning difficulty (1), Specific learning difficulty (1).
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 156 | 159 | 156 | 164 | 174 | 192 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | 19% | 23% | 19% | 23% | 28% | 29% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | 5% | 5% | 4% | 4% | 1% | 2% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 15% | 13% | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 3% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 0% |
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 95.2% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 | 2018/19 | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 4.8% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 7.5% | 6.8% | 3.9% | 5.2% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 3.8% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 6.2% | 6.1% | 3.2% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 0.6% | 0.7% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 10.9% | 14.6% | 12.5% | 25.7% | 20.4% | 7.3% | 12.8% |
| SuspensionsSuspension rate | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
Staff
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025.
The area around the school
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.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winterton Junior School | Council | 190 m | 192 | Not inspected | 42 | Compare |
| Winteringham Primary School | Council | 2.2 miles | 91 | Outstanding 2022 | 89 | Compare |
| Alkborough Primary Academy | Academy | 3.4 miles | 57 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Burton-Upon-Stather Primary Academy | Academy | 3.6 miles | 164 | Good 2023 | – | Compare |
| South Ferriby Primary School | Council | 3.8 miles | 85 | Not inspected | 88 | Compare |
| Crosby Primary School | Council | 4.6 miles | 535 | Good 2023 | 16 | Compare |
| Hunsley Primary | Free school | 4.8 miles | 211 | Good 2023 | 44 | Compare |
| Scunthorpe CofE Primary School | Church of England | 4.9 miles | 234 | Good 2023 | 24 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Winterton Church of England Infants' School a good school?
We don't have enough published data to score Winterton Church of England Infants' School yet.
How many pupils does Winterton Church of England Infants' School have?
156 pupils aged 3 to 7 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 180 places, so it is 87% full.
Is Winterton Church of England Infants' School oversubscribed?
Probably not. 59 places were empty in 2024/25 (33% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.
What is attendance like at Winterton Church of England Infants' School?
Pupils were in school 95.2% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 11% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
How big are the classes at Winterton Church of England Infants' School?
The average class had 19.8 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. No class had more than 30 pupils.
Does Winterton Church of England Infants' School have a breakfast club?
Yes. It is on the government's free breakfast club programme, so every pupil can have a free half-hour breakfast club before school.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- West Street, Winterton, Scunthorpe, DN15 9QF
- Telephone
- 01724 732386
- Website
- www.thewintertonfederation.co.uk
- Headteacher
- Mrs Joanne Spencer
- Free breakfast club
- Yes: on the government's programme, so every pupil can have a free half-hour breakfast club before school (listed since September 2026).
- Type of school
- Church of England school (voluntary controlled) (Voluntary controlled school, local authority maintained schools)
- Phase
- Primary school, ages 3-7, with nursery
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England, Diocese of Lincoln
- Local authority
- North Lincolnshire
- Ward
- Burton upon Stather & Winterton
- Constituency
- Scunthorpe
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 118020 · LAESTAB 8133075 · UKPRN 10079672
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
- Class sizes: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Breakfast club: DfE list of schools on the free breakfast club programme.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.