Grange Lane Junior School is located under the shadow of the Corus steel works.

It is a mixed school, that educates around 250 pupils aged 7–11, in an area of relative disadvantage.

The Headteacher is Mrs I Thorpe and there is a total of 11 teachers and 11 teaching assistants.

Francis James (Frank) Goodenough, who died on 30 January 2005, was Headmaster for 21 years, between 1973 and 1994.

[citation needed] Ashby was formerly a township in the parish of Bottesford,[1] in 1866 Ashby became a separate civil parish,[2] on 1 October 1919 the parish was abolished to form "Scunthorpe and Frodingham" and Brumby Rural.