The St Lawrence Academy

Doncaster Road, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, DN15 7DF

Requires Improvement

Inspected 1 March 2023

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

41.1

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

806

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: North Lincolnshire →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 806 / 825 (98%)
Religious Character: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 1 March 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

44.9%

Disadvantaged

54.3%

EAL

2.2%

SEN support

14.9%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

41.1

Attainment 8

806 pupils

29.4%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

52.5%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.4

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

86%

Sustained destination

82%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

10.5%

Overall absence

30.6%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

45.19

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -2.2 vs 2023/24

18.7

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.9 vs 2023/24

17.86

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -3.8 vs 2023/24

£52,455

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 13% on leadership pay

↑ +£4,369 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

5.97

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,439

Spend per pupil

£8,306

Income per pupil

54%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.