Councils · England · North Lincolnshire
Schools in North Lincolnshire, and the dates that matter.
Every state school in the council area — 62 primary, 14 secondary — with North Lincolnshire’s application deadlines, offer days, and where to apply. One page, kept current from official sources.
September 2027 entry · Sources: Primary scheme (PDF) · Secondary scheme (PDF)
Primary · Reception 2027
15 January 2027
National deadline. Offers arrive 16 April. We suggest submitting by 8 January to stay clear of the rush.
Apply on North Lincolnshire’s portal →Verify the exact date on the council’s scheme →Secondary · Year 7 2027
31 October 2026
National deadline. Offers arrive 1 March. Grammar tests, where they apply, happen even earlier. We suggest submitting by 24 October to stay clear of the rush.
Apply on North Lincolnshire’s portal →Verify the exact date on the council’s scheme →01 / EVERY SCHOOL IN NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE
Find your shortlist.
All 91state and independent schools in the council area, straight from the Department for Education’s register. Open any school for admissions details, Ofsted history and open days.
Primary · 62
Alkborough Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Scunthorpe
Not judged yet
Althorpe and Keadby Primary School
Community school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Scunthorpe
Ofsted · Good
Barton St Peter's CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Barton-upon-Humber
Ofsted · Good
Belton All Saints CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Doncaster
Ofsted · Good
Berkeley Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Scunthorpe
Ofsted · Good
Bottesford Infant School
Community school · Ages 5-7 · Mixed · Scunthorpe
Ofsted · Outstanding
Bottesford Junior School
Community school · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · Scunthorpe
Ofsted · Good
Bowmandale Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Barton-upon-Humber
Ofsted · Not judged
Brigg Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Brigg
Ofsted · Good
Broughton Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Brigg
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Burton-Upon-Stather Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Scunthorpe
Not judged yet
Bushfield Road Infant School
Community school · Ages 3-7 · Mixed · Scunthorpe
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Castledyke Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Barton-upon-Humber
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Crosby Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Scunthorpe
Ofsted · Good
Crowle Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Crowle
Ofsted · Good
East Halton Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Immingham
Ofsted · Good
Eastoft Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Scunthorpe
Ofsted · Good
Enderby Road Infant School
Community school · Ages 3-7 · Mixed · Scunthorpe
Ofsted · Not judged
Epworth Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Doncaster
Ofsted · Good
Frodingham Infant School
Community school · Ages 3-7 · Mixed · Scunthorpe
Ofsted · Not judged
Goxhill Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Barrow-upon-Humber
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Gunness and Burringham Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Scunthorpe
Ofsted · Not judged
Haxey Cofe Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Doncaster
Ofsted · Good
Hibaldstow Academy
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Brigg
Ofsted · Good
Holme Valley Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Scunthorpe
Ofsted · Not judged
John Harrison C of E Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Barrow-upon-Humber
Ofsted · Good
Killingholme Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed
Ofsted · Good
Kirmington CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Ulceby
Ofsted · Good
Kirton Lindsey Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Gainsborough
Not judged yet
Leys Farm Junior School
Community school · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · Scunthorpe
Ofsted · Good
Lincoln Gardens Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Scunthorpe
Ofsted · Good
Luddington & Garthorpe Primary
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Scunthorpe
Ofsted · Good
Messingham Primary School
Community school · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Scunthorpe
Ofsted · Good
New Holland Church of England and Methodist Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Barrow-upon-Humber
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Oakfield Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Scunthorpe
Ofsted · Good
Oasis Academy Henderson Avenue
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Scunthorpe
Ofsted · Good
Oasis Academy Parkwood
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Scunthorpe
Ofsted · Good
Outwood Junior Academy Brumby
Academy sponsor led · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · Scunthorpe
Ofsted · Good
Priory Lane Community School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Scunthorpe
Ofsted · Good
Saint Augustine Webster Catholic Voluntary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Scunthorpe
Ofsted · Good
Scawby Academy
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Brigg
Ofsted · Good
Scunthorpe CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Scunthorpe
Ofsted · Good
South Ferriby Primary School
Community school · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Barton-upon-Humber
Ofsted · Good
St Barnabas CofE Primary School, Barnetby
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Barnetby
Ofsted · Requires improvement
St Martin's Cofe Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Doncaster
Ofsted · Requires improvement
St Mary's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy (Brigg)
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Brigg
Ofsted · Good
St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Scunthorpe
Ofsted · Good
St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School
Foundation school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Scunthorpe
Ofsted · Good
St. Bernadette's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Scunthorpe
Ofsted · Good
The Grange Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Scunthorpe
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Ulceby St Nicholas Church of England Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Ulceby
Ofsted · Good
West Butterwick C of E Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Scunthorpe
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Westcliffe Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Scunthorpe
Ofsted · Good
Westwoodside Church of England Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Doncaster
Ofsted · Good
Willoughby Road Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Scunthorpe
Ofsted · Good
Winteringham Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Scunthorpe
Ofsted · Outstanding
Winterton Church of England Infants' School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3-7 · Mixed · Scunthorpe
Ofsted · Good
Winterton Junior School
Community school · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · Scunthorpe
Ofsted · Good
Wootton St Andrew's CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Ulceby
Ofsted · Good
Worlaby Academy
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Brigg
Ofsted · Good
Wrawby St Mary's CofE Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Brigg
Ofsted · Good
Wroot Travis Charity Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Doncaster
Ofsted · Good
Secondary · 14
Baysgarth School
Community school · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Barton-upon-Humber
Ofsted · Good
Engineering UTC Northern Lincolnshire
University technical college · Ages 13-19 · Mixed · Scunthorpe
Ofsted · Good
Frederick Gough School
Community school · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Scunthorpe
Ofsted · Good
Kirton Academy
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Gainsborough
Ofsted · Inadequate
Melior Community Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Scunthorpe
Ofsted · Good
Outwood Academy Brumby
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Scunthorpe
Ofsted · Good
Outwood Academy Foxhills
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Scunthorpe
Ofsted · Outstanding
Sir John Nelthorpe School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 11-19 · Mixed · Brigg
Ofsted · Good
South Axholme Academy
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Doncaster
Ofsted · Good
St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Scunthorpe
Ofsted · Good
The Axholme Academy
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Crowle
Ofsted · Good
The St Lawrence Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Scunthorpe
Ofsted · Requires improvement
The Vale Academy
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Brigg
Ofsted · Good
Winterton Community Academy
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Scunthorpe
Ofsted · Good
Special & other · 15
Act Fast NL Ltd
Other independent special school · Ages 11-25 · Mixed · Scunthorpe
Ofsted · Good
Hera House
Other independent special school · Ages 5-14 · Mixed · Appleby
Not judged yet
Hestia School
Other independent special school · Ages 12-19 · Mixed · Brigg
Ofsted · Requires improvement
John Leggott Sixth Form College
Further education · Ages 14-99 · Mixed · Scunthorpe
Ofsted · Good
OneSchool Global UK Ridgeway Campus
Other independent school · Ages 7-18 · Mixed · Scunthorpe
Not judged yet
Options Barton
Other independent special school · Ages 5-19 · Mixed · Barton-upon-Humber
Ofsted · Good
Pledge2Learn
Other independent special school · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Scunthorpe
Not judged yet
Robert Holme Academy
Other independent special school · Ages 5-11 · Boys · Brigg
Ofsted · Inadequate
Rowan Education
Other independent special school · Ages 10-16 · Mixed · Scunthorpe
Not judged yet
Skills Centre PLUS
Special post 16 institution · Ages 16-25 · Mixed · Scunthorpe
Not judged yet
South Park Enterprise College (11-19)
Other independent school · Ages 11-19 · Mixed · Scunthorpe
Ofsted · Good
St Hugh's Special School
Community special school · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Scunthorpe
Ofsted · Outstanding
St Luke's Primary School
Community special school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Scunthorpe
Ofsted · Good
Tle Independent School
Other independent special school · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Scunthorpe
Not judged yet
Trent View College
Free schools special · Ages 16-19 · Mixed · Scunthorpe
Not judged yet
02 / HOW APPLYING WORKS HERE
One form, through North Lincolnshire.
If you live in North Lincolnshire, you apply through the council’s own portal — even for schools in another council’s area.
Preferences
List as many schools as the form allows — you’ll see the limit when you start your application. Rank in your true order; schools never see it.
Own-criteria schools
Some North Lincolnshire secondaries are academies or faith schools that set their own entry criteria — check each school’s page for extra forms before the deadline.
Plain-English guides
Primary admissions, explained
The 15 January deadline and how Reception offers work.
Secondary admissions, explained
The 31 October deadline and the traps that come earlier.
How school appeals work
Your right to appeal, and honest odds of success.
Waiting lists, explained
How they're ordered, and why positions move both ways.
03 / NEARBY
Looking across the border?
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