Messingham Primary School
Community primary school in Scunthorpe (North Lincolnshire).
KS2 RWM expected
73%
▲ 11pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
83%
▲ 8pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
85%
▲ 11pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
77%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.4%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
32.5
▲ 11.8 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
6.8%
▼ 18pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
85%
249 / 294 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Welcome to Messingham Primary School 'We aspire to be our best selves. We are founders of our own story!' Upcoming Events Key Information Term Dates Term dates can be found here.
Enrichment
10 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Cricket
- Cross Country
- Dance
- Football
- Netball
- Rounders
- Rugby
- Stem
- Swimming
- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basic Skills Quality MarkLiteracy and numeracy
Key facts
- URN
- 117741
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- North Lincolnshire
- Constituency
- Scunthorpe
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Samantha Revill | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Karen Remond Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Laura Middleton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Emily Morris | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Victoria O'Neill | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Laura Murphy | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Tanya Shields | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Lauren Brears | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Robert Hutchings | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2020 |
| Mrs Samantha Revill Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · 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