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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Bottesford Infant School

Community primary school in Scunthorpe (North Lincolnshire).

Ofsted
No overall grade
inspected Apr 2025
Early years (EYFS)
Outstanding
Ofsted, Apr 2025
Attendance rate
96.1%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
26.6
▲ 5.9 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
8.6%
▼ 16pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
12.9%
▼ 3pp England 2025/26: 15.4%
2025/26
Capacity
100%
210 / 210 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
8.7%
▼ 6pp England 2024/25: 14.5% (primary schools)
2024/25

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).

Bottesford Infant School is a primary school located in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 5 to 7 and currently has 208 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. The school is led by Miss Rachel Busby.

Enrichment

11 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Children
  • Yoga Club
  • Football Club
  • Cheerleading Club
  • Computing Club
  • Creative Club (Art music)
  • Gardening Club
  • Dance Club
  • Fitness Friday
  • SportsCool club (multi sports)
  • Read Write Inc (RWI)

Awards

1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • School Games MarkSport

Key facts

URN
117780
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Ages
5 to 7
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
North Lincolnshire
Constituency
Scunthorpe
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Governing body (14 current, 9 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Natalie UrryChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Natalie Urry FormerChair of GovernorsElected by parentssince 2023 · term ended 2026
Mrs Emma Shrimpton FormerChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2021 · term ended 2025

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Ms Ashleigh JenkinsGovernorParent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidatessince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Michaela PaxtonGovernorParent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidatessince 2026 · until 2030
Zoe LabourneGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Claire HolmesGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Eileen ButterfieldGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Tracey HawkinsGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Sarah WheelerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Sarah HiltonGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
David ColecchiaGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Karen FallenGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Peter RaspinGovernorAppointed by LAsince 2026 · until 2030
Rachel BusbyGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2026
Gill CarpenterGovernorElected by school staffsince 2026 · until 2030
Rev Kate Mitchell FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · term ended 2026
Reverend Kate Mitchell FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · term ended 2026
Mrs Sarah Wheeler FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · term ended 2026
Mrs Kay Rice FormerGovernorElected by parentssince 2023 · term ended 2026
Mrs Hilary Strong FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2017 · term ended 2026
Ms Zoe Labourne FormerGovernorElected by school staffsince 2016 · term ended 2026
Headteacher Rachel Busby FormerGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2010 · 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