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Thinking of living on Gadwall Way? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station and GP are further.
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 70% met the expected standard |
| The Grange Primary School | Primary | 1.4 km | 49% met the expected standard |
| St. Bernadette's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy | Primary | 1.7 km | 74% met the expected standard |
| Holme Valley Primary School | Primary | 1.7 km | 90% met the expected standard |
| Frederick Gough School | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 42.2 · 6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 47.8 · 10.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Outwood Academy Brumby | Secondary | 2.6 km | Attainment 8: 43 · 9.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Tle Independent School | Independent | 1.1 km | – |
| Rowan Education | Independent | 3.1 km | – |
| Pledge2Learn | Independent | 4.0 km | – |
Every primary near DN16 3UU, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golf | Holme Hall Golf Club | 1.3 km | 4 |
| Tennis | Outwood Academy Brumby | 2.7 km | 4 |
| Swimming | The Pods | 3.5 km | 3 |
| Cycling | Quibell Park Velodrome | 4.7 km | 2 |
| Cheerleading | Legends Elite Cheerleading | 430 m | 1 |
| Gymnastics | Legends Elite Cheerleading | 430 m | 1 |
| Dance | Legends Elite Cheerleading | 430 m | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Ashby Bowl | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Cricket | Heslam Park | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Multi-sport | Pods | 3.5 km | 1 |
| Squash | Appleby Frodingham Sport And Social Club | 3.7 km | 1 |
| Football | Birch Park Football Gound | 4.0 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Quibell Park Stadium | 4.7 km | 1 |
Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Scunthorpe, a drive away (3.5 km), with 379k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Doncaster.
The nearest bus stop is Gadwall Way, 200 m away, with a bus about every 60 minutes on weekdays (routes 4, 4C); 9 departures an hour from the 3 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School, a few minutes' walk (400 m); 70% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Frederick Gough School, 1.9 km away; Attainment 8: 42.2 · 6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Outwood Academy Foxhills (4.5 km).
It's a family area: 22% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Morrisons Supermarket, 250 m away, with Morrisons Daily Scunthorpe closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Cambridge Avenue & Messingham Mc (2.6 km), with Morrisons Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (250 m).
For a haircut, Traditional Turkish Scissors is 1.1 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Scunthorpe General Hospital, 3.4 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 51% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 59% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 15 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 7 restaurants and cafés, 3 pubs and bars.
Burger King is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and Ashby Lodge the nearest pub (350 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 166 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
It's a mix of homes: 20% flats and 10% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
It's growing: about 118 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Everest Road Playing Fields, 1.6 km away; for exercise, The Gym (250 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.6 µg/m³).
For holidays, Humberside is 18 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 111 km.
Most households own their home, 18% rent privately.
17 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.