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Children in North Lincolnshire
How children here are doing, from the 2-year check to the end of primary school, set against England as a whole.
Health and early years
At a glance
| Measure | North Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|
| On track in all five areas at the 2 to 2½ year review 2024/25 higher | 85.7% | 81.4% |
| Good level of development at the end of Reception 2024/25 similar | 66.7% | 68.3% |
| Phonics check met in Year 1 2024/25 lower | 76.7% | 79.8% |
| Reception children living with obesity 2024/25 similar | 11.4% | 10.5% |
| Year 6 children living with obesity 2024/25 higher | 26.2% | 22.2% |
| MMR first dose by age 2 2024/25 similar | 89.2% | 88.9% |
| MMR two doses by age 5 2024/25 similar | 83.6% | 83.7% |
| 5-year-olds with visible tooth decay 2023/24 similar | 25.4% | 22.4% |
| Babies breastfed at 6 to 8 weeks 2024/25 lower | 40.6% | 55.6% |
| Primary pupils persistently absent 2024/25 lower | 12.0% | 13.0% |
| Children in relative low-income families (under 16) 2024/25 higher | 25.5% | 19.8% |
“Higher” or “lower” means the difference from England is bigger than the margin of error; “similar” means it isn’t. These are figures for all children in the council area, not for any one school or child.
End of primary school
Year 6 reading, writing and maths
| Year | North Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 66% | 65% |
| 2021/22 | 59% | 59% |
| 2022/23 | 62% | 60% |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 61% |
| 2024/25 | 62% | 63% |
| 2025/26 | 60% | 63% |
Share of pupils in state-funded schools meeting the expected standard in all three. 2025/26 figures are provisional. There were no tests in 2019/20 or 2020/21.
Schools
Primary schools in North Lincolnshire
62 schools
- Alkborough Primary Academy Scunthorpe
- Althorpe and Keadby Primary School Scunthorpe
- Barton St Peter's CofE Primary School Barton-upon-Humber
- Belton All Saints CofE Primary School Doncaster
- Berkeley Primary School Scunthorpe
- Bottesford Infant School Scunthorpe
- Bottesford Junior School Scunthorpe
- Bowmandale Primary School Barton-upon-Humber
- Brigg Primary School Brigg
- Broughton Primary Academy Brigg
- Burton-Upon-Stather Primary Academy Scunthorpe
- Bushfield Road Infant School Scunthorpe
- Castledyke Primary School Barton-upon-Humber
- Crosby Primary School Scunthorpe
- Crowle Primary Academy Crowle
- East Halton Primary School Immingham
- Eastoft Church of England Primary School Scunthorpe
- Enderby Road Infant School Scunthorpe
- Epworth Primary Academy Doncaster
- Frodingham Infant School Scunthorpe
- Goxhill Primary School Barrow-upon-Humber
- Gunness and Burringham Church of England Primary School Scunthorpe
- Haxey Cofe Primary Academy Doncaster
- Hibaldstow Academy Brigg
- Holme Valley Primary School Scunthorpe
- John Harrison C of E Primary School Barrow-upon-Humber
- Killingholme Primary School
- Kirmington CofE Primary School Ulceby
- Kirton Lindsey Primary Academy Gainsborough
- Leys Farm Junior School Scunthorpe
- Lincoln Gardens Primary School Scunthorpe
- Luddington & Garthorpe Primary Scunthorpe
- Messingham Primary School Scunthorpe
- New Holland Church of England and Methodist Primary School Barrow-upon-Humber
- Oakfield Primary School Scunthorpe
- Oasis Academy Henderson Avenue Scunthorpe
- Oasis Academy Parkwood Scunthorpe
- Outwood Junior Academy Brumby Scunthorpe
- Priory Lane Community School Scunthorpe
- Saint Augustine Webster Catholic Voluntary Academy Scunthorpe
- Scawby Academy Brigg
- Scunthorpe CofE Primary School Scunthorpe
- South Ferriby Primary School Barton-upon-Humber
- St Barnabas CofE Primary School, Barnetby Barnetby
- St Martin's Cofe Primary Academy Doncaster
- St Mary's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy (Brigg) Brigg
- St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy Scunthorpe
- St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School Scunthorpe
- St. Bernadette's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy Scunthorpe
- The Grange Primary School Scunthorpe
- Ulceby St Nicholas Church of England Primary School Ulceby
- West Butterwick C of E Primary Academy Scunthorpe
- Westcliffe Primary School Scunthorpe
- Westwoodside Church of England Academy Doncaster
- Willoughby Road Primary Academy Scunthorpe
- Winteringham Primary School Scunthorpe
- Winterton Church of England Infants' School Scunthorpe
- Winterton Junior School Scunthorpe
- Wootton St Andrew's CofE Primary School Ulceby
- Worlaby Academy Brigg
- Wrawby St Mary's CofE Primary School Brigg
- Wroot Travis Charity Church of England Primary School Doncaster