Find the best primary schools in North Lincolnshire. Compare Ofsted ratings, catchment areas and parent reviews.
North Lincolnshire has 62 primary schools, all in North Lincolnshire council's area. Most state schools here offer places by distance from home once children in care and siblings of current pupils have been admitted, so how close you live decides your chances at any school with more applicants than places. Some councils draw a fixed catchment boundary instead, and the distance at which the last place went changes every year. Of the 62, 23 are faith schools that can put children of their faith first, so distance counts for less there.
Use the distance checker to measure your home's straight-line distance to any North Lincolnshire primary school, and each school's page for its Ofsted report, results and admissions details. Check your distance to a school or try the admissions calculator.
| School | Type | Our rating |
|---|---|---|
| Holme Valley Primary School | Mixed | 4.7 / 5 |
| Luddington & Garthorpe Primary | Mixed | 4.7 / 5 |
| Enderby Road Infant School | Mixed | 4.6 / 5 |
| Scawby Academy | Mixed | 4.6 / 5 |
| Bottesford Infant School | Mixed | 4.6 / 5 |
| St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy | Roman Catholic | 4.5 / 5 |
| Epworth Primary Academy | Mixed | 4.4 / 5 |
| Frodingham Infant School | Mixed | 4.4 / 5 |
There are 62 primary schools in North Lincolnshire.
Apply by 15 January for a Reception place starting that September. Children start Reception in the September after their fourth birthday. You apply to the council where you live, even if the school is in another council's area, and can usually list between 3 and 6 schools in order of preference. Offers are sent on 16 April, or the next working day.
Of the 62 primary schools in North Lincolnshire, 23 have a religious character: 18 Church of England, 4 Roman Catholic and 1 Church of England/Methodist. When a faith school has more applicants than places, it can give priority to children of its faith. Many ask for a supplementary form, sometimes signed by a religious leader, so read the school's admissions policy before you apply.
On our star rating, the highest rated are Holme Valley Primary School (4.7), Luddington & Garthorpe Primary (4.7), Enderby Road Infant School (4.6), Scawby Academy (4.6) and Bottesford Infant School (4.6). The rating is our own, out of 5. It combines Parent View survey results, the latest Ofsted inspection and SATs results, with the parent survey carrying the most weight. Of the 62 schools here, 58 have enough published data for a rating.
| Oakfield Primary School | Mixed | 4.4 / 5 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy (Brigg) | Roman Catholic | 4.3 / 5 |
| South Ferriby Primary School | Mixed | 4.2 / 5 |
| Wroot Travis Charity Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 4.0 / 5 |
| St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School | Church of England | 4.0 / 5 |
| Bowmandale Primary School | Mixed | 4.0 / 5 |
| Winterton Church of England Infants' School | Church of England | 4.0 / 5 |
| Messingham Primary School | Mixed | 3.9 / 5 |
| Saint Augustine Webster Catholic Voluntary Academy | Roman Catholic | 3.9 / 5 |
| Worlaby Academy | Mixed | 3.9 / 5 |
| Wrawby St Mary's CofE Primary School | Church of England | 3.9 / 5 |
| St. Bernadette's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy | Roman Catholic | 3.9 / 5 |
| Winteringham Primary School | Mixed | 3.9 / 5 |
| Gunness and Burringham Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 3.8 / 5 |
| Priory Lane Community School | Mixed | 3.8 / 5 |
| Goxhill Primary School | Mixed | 3.7 / 5 |
| Belton All Saints CofE Primary School | Church of England | 3.7 / 5 |
| John Harrison C of E Primary School | Church of England | 3.7 / 5 |
| Westcliffe Primary School | Mixed | 3.5 / 5 |
| Althorpe and Keadby Primary School | Mixed | 3.5 / 5 |
| Berkeley Primary School | Mixed | 3.5 / 5 |
| Outwood Junior Academy Brumby | Mixed | 3.5 / 5 |
| Broughton Primary Academy | Mixed | 3.4 / 5 |
| Bottesford Junior School | Mixed | 3.4 / 5 |
| Hibaldstow Academy | Mixed | 3.4 / 5 |
| Barton St Peter's CofE Primary School | Church of England | 3.4 / 5 |
| Haxey Cofe Primary Academy | Church of England | 3.4 / 5 |
| Winterton Junior School | Mixed | 3.3 / 5 |
| Eastoft Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 3.3 / 5 |
| Westwoodside Church of England Academy | Church of England | 3.3 / 5 |
| Brigg Primary School | Mixed | 3.2 / 5 |
| Crowle Primary Academy | Mixed | 3.2 / 5 |
| Lincoln Gardens Primary School | Mixed | 3.1 / 5 |
| Oasis Academy Parkwood | Mixed | 3.1 / 5 |
| Ulceby St Nicholas Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 3.1 / 5 |
| Crosby Primary School | Mixed | 3.0 / 5 |
| West Butterwick C of E Primary Academy | Church of England | 3.0 / 5 |
| The Grange Primary School | Mixed | 2.9 / 5 |
| Castledyke Primary School | Mixed | 2.9 / 5 |
| Scunthorpe CofE Primary School | Church of England | 2.9 / 5 |
| Wootton St Andrew's CofE Primary School | Church of England | 2.9 / 5 |
| Willoughby Road Primary Academy | Mixed | 2.8 / 5 |
| Killingholme Primary School | Mixed | 2.7 / 5 |
| Leys Farm Junior School | Mixed | 2.7 / 5 |
| New Holland Church of England and Methodist Primary School | Church of England/Methodist | 2.7 / 5 |
| Kirmington CofE Primary School | Church of England | 2.6 / 5 |
| Oasis Academy Henderson Avenue | Mixed | 2.4 / 5 |
| East Halton Primary School | Mixed | 2.3 / 5 |
| St Barnabas CofE Primary School, Barnetby | Church of England | 2.1 / 5 |
| St Martin's Cofe Primary Academy | Church of England | 1.4 / 5 |
| Alkborough Primary Academy | Mixed | Not yet rated |
| Burton-Upon-Stather Primary Academy | Mixed | Not yet rated |
| Bushfield Road Infant School | Mixed | Not yet rated |
| Kirton Lindsey Primary Academy | Mixed | Not yet rated |
Our rating is out of 5 and combines Parent View survey results, the latest Ofsted inspection and published results. Source: Department for Education (GIAS) and Ofsted.
Only when you qualify for more than one school. Each school ranks applicants against its own admission criteria without knowing where you placed it. If you qualify for several, the council offers the one you ranked highest, so putting a popular school first does not lower your chances at your second choice.
No. Distance only matters when a school has more applicants than places, and then it offers places in the order its admission criteria set out. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or catchment area. Faith schools and grammar schools use different criteria. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
The council offers a place at another school with room, which may be further from home. You can accept it and still join the waiting lists for the schools you preferred. Waiting lists are ranked by the admission criteria, not by how long a child has been on them. You can also appeal to an independent panel for any school that refused you. Appeals for Reception to Year 2 rarely succeed, because infant classes are limited to 30 pupils by law and a panel can only admit above that limit in narrow circumstances.