Althorpe and Keadby Primary School
Community primary school in Scunthorpe (North Lincolnshire).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Never say no to adventures, always say yes otherwise you will lead very dull lives. Hello, on behalf of all of us at Althorpe and Keadby Primary School, I welcome you to our school. Althorpe and Keadby is very proud to be a community school in every sense of the word.
Our ethos 'Together we Grow' runs through everything we do, and as such we are a vibrant school brimming with talent and enthusiasm. We are very proud of our pupils and the community we serve.
Our staff work hard to create an adventurous, happy, safe and inclusive learning environment and to equip children with the knowledge and first hand experiences they need to succeed and develop a life long love of learning.
We endeavor to work in partnership with parents and the community in everything we do and we are committed to doing everything possible for all our children to achieve their full potential and find "their thing" To summarise there are things that are really important to us are; I do hope you find everything that you are looking for Here you will find and of course, you are always very welcome to visit us at work and play!
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
16 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Choir
- Computing
- Cooking
- Cross Country
- Dance
- Dodgeball
- Drama
- Football
- Gardening
- Music
- Netball
- Sewing
- Stem
- Swimming
- Forest School
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basic Skills Quality MarkLiteracy and numeracy
- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 117726
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- North Lincolnshire
- Constituency
- Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Trish Murphy | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Lianne Bland | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Julie Reed | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Miss Emma Leigh | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr David Hornsby | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Paul Shay | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Kerry Quinn | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr David Flowitt | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Lauren White | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Frances Sorbie | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2024 |
| Ms Ellie Jarrett | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2022 | |
| Miss Kimberley Chapman Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record