Best Schools in North East Lincolnshire

How many schools are there in North East Lincolnshire?

North East Lincolnshire has 39 open schools: 26 state primary, 5 state secondary or all-through, 2 independent, 4 special and 2 others.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in North East Lincolnshire are rated Outstanding?

3 schools in North East Lincolnshire were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Elliston Primary Academy, Humberston Park School and Humberston Academy. Counting Good as well, 94% of the 36 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Elliston Primary AcademyHumberston Park SchoolHumberston Academy

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in North East Lincolnshire get the best GCSE results?

Of the 5 schools in North East Lincolnshire with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Humberston Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 49.3 and 47% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; Oasis Academy Immingham, with an Attainment 8 score of 39.1 and 28% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Beacon Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 30.3 and 11% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Humberston AcademyOasis Academy ImminghamBeacon Academy

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in North East Lincolnshire have the best SATs results?

Of the 24 primary schools in North East Lincolnshire with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Wybers Wood Academy (91% in reading, 91% in maths); New Waltham Academy (93% in reading, 86% in maths); and Springfield Primary Academy (81% in reading, 98% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Wybers Wood AcademyNew Waltham AcademySpringfield Primary Academy

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in North East Lincolnshire?

No. None of the state secondary schools in North East Lincolnshire selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in North East Lincolnshire have catchment areas?

Most state schools in North East Lincolnshire have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, North East Lincolnshire allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in North East Lincolnshire?

Apply to North East Lincolnshire through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.