SchoolScoresBushfield Road Infant School
Community school · Primary, ages 3 to 7 · Mixed · Nursery class
Bushfield Road, Scunthorpe, DN16 1NA
01724 842829 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
At the inspection that started on 24 September 2025, Ofsted graded each area separately. It stopped giving an overall grade in September 2024.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in North Lincolnshire. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 51 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 51 |
| Of those, offered a place | 51 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 108 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.1 · 2025: 0.9 · 2026: 1.0
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | North Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 16th highest of 34 state primary schools in Scunthorpe. Higher than 73% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 34.6% | 31.1%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 24th highest of 34 state primary schools in Scunthorpe. Higher than 32% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 2.2% | 2.8%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 20th highest of 34 state primary schools in Scunthorpe. Higher than 46% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 13.7% | 14.5%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 13th highest of 34 state primary schools in Scunthorpe. Higher than 56% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 12.6% | 15.6%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 32nd lowest of 34 state primary schools in Scunthorpe. Lower than 11% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 6.9% | 5.0%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 25th lowest of 34 state primary schools in Scunthorpe. Lower than 29% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 15.7% | 12.0%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 33rd lowest of 34 state primary schools in Scunthorpe. Lower than 9% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 7.7 | 2.1 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 23rd lowest of 34 state primary schools in Scunthorpe. Lower than 36% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.04% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher Joint 20th highest of 34 state primary schools in Scunthorpe. Higher than 47% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 20.4 | 21.6 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 20th highest of 34 state primary schools in Scunthorpe. Higher than 44% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 10.4 | 11.0 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 12th highest of 29 state primary schools in Scunthorpe. Higher than 68% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 18.0% | 17.0%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Outwood Junior Academy Brumby 0.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Frodingham Infant School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024)
- Lincoln Gardens Primary School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 46% met expected standard (KS2)
- Priory Lane Community School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Bernadette's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 74% met expected standard (KS2)
- Scunthorpe CofE Primary School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 45% met expected standard (KS2)
- Oasis Academy Henderson Avenue 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Oakfield Primary School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 87% met expected standard (KS2)
- Oasis Academy Parkwood 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2025 · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
- Westcliffe Primary School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Bushfield Road Infant School's Ofsted rating?
At its inspection in 24 September 2025, Ofsted graded each area separately; it stopped giving an overall grade in September 2024.
Is Bushfield Road Infant School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 51 families put Bushfield Road Infant School as their first choice for 51 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 51 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 117747.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.