Cleethorpes Academy, Cleethorpes

Good
Secondary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 1116

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.4km)Possible (~2.0km)Unlikely (~2.6km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Paul Thundercliffe
Pupils:843 / 900 capacity
LA:North East Lincolnshire
Phone:01472582310
Address:Grainsby Avenue, Cleethorpes, DN35 9NX
Trust:LINCOLNSHIRE GATEWAY ACADEMIES TRUST
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2010

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 28 January 2025View full report
URN:136192
UKPRN:10030996
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2020 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

35.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

19 responses
Would recommend74%
Child is happy74%
Well taught68%
Good progress68%
Feels safe79%
Well behaved68%
Bullying dealt with21%
Kept informed90%
Handles concerns47%
Wider development68%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Class Sizes

20.5

Avg class size

41

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

King George V Playing Field (opp)
178m · 3 min walk
Brian Avenue (N-bound)
236m · 4 min walk
Ashby Road (adj)
279m · 5 min walk
Newstead Road (opp)
327m · 5 min walk
Philip Avenue (adj)
389m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

94%

Near capacity

843 pupils

900 capacity

57 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Cleethorpes

Low pressure
New homes approved:337
Projected new pupils:61

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Cleethorpes

Admissions Demand - North East Lincolnshire

Low demand0.84x oversubscription

Places available

2,050

Applications

1,728

Got 1st preference

96.1%

Got preferred school

99.3%

Secondary admissions across North East Lincolnshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(7)

28 January 2025
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
30 January 2020
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
4 December 2018

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

10.91726%

Overall absence

32.07547%

Persistent absence

901

Enrolments

Authorised7.28654%
Unauthorised3.63072%
Persistent (10%+)32.07547%
Severe (50%+)5.77137%

Absence trend

7.29057%
18/19
7.46612%
20/21
9.80414%
21/22
11.1582%
22/23
10.21454%
23/24
10.91726%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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