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Elliston Primary Academy, Cleethopres

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Ages 3–11

Elliston Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Cleethopres, part of The Enquire Learning Trust. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in December 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 21st-highest of the 43 schools in North East Lincolnshire with published results, and 5,775th of 14,452 across England. It was 98% full in 2025.

SATs results
In line with England
Ofsted
Outstanding (2018)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
In line with England
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to North East Lincolnshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Elliston Primary Academy in detail

Elliston Primary Academy in its own words

The school runs a breakfast club, from £2 per day.

Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at Elliston Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 81% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 77% in North East Lincolnshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (82% in reading, 77% in maths).

Getting a place at Elliston Primary Academy

For September 2026 entry, 39 families put Elliston Primary Academy as their first choice and 60 named it as one of their preferences, for 39 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at Elliston Primary Academy

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Elliston Primary Academy are Queen Mary Avenue Infant School (0.3 miles, Good); William Barcroft Junior School (0.4 miles, Good, 75% reading, 80% maths); Reynolds Primary Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 76% reading, 78% maths); and Old Clee Primary Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 86% reading, 82% maths).

Elliston Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

Queen Mary Avenue Infant SchoolWilliam Barcroft Junior SchoolReynolds Primary AcademyOld Clee Primary Academy

The trust

Elliston Primary Academy is one of 32 schools run by The Enquire Learning Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 32 schools in The Enquire Learning Trust

What parents say

27 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Elliston Primary Academy (as of September 2025): 93% would recommend the school, 93% say their child is happy there and 67% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (96%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (67%).

Who goes there

58.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 2.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Cleethorpes Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Fuller Street (opposite), 100 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Elliston Primary Academy stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 480 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in North East Lincolnshire (211), as is usual near a town centre.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Elliston Primary Academy issued 7 suspensions, 2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Elliston Primary Academy are Havelock Academy (0.6 miles), Special Educational Needs Support Service (Senss) (1.1 miles), Beacon Academy (1.2 miles) and Cleethorpes Academy (1.4 miles).

Havelock AcademySpecial Educational Needs Support Service (Senss)Beacon AcademyCleethorpes Academy

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Caroline Patterson
Pupils:341
LA:North East Lincolnshire
Phone:01472235116
Address:Elliston Street, Cleethopres, DN35 7HT
Trust:THE ENQUIRE LEARNING TRUST (32 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 March 2015

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago

This judgement is from February 2018, 8 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

-

Overall

Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.

Inspected 10 December 2024View full report
URN:141773
UKPRN:10048972
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

From Ofsted's December 2024 inspection report.

What This School Does Well

Elliston Primary Academy creates a warm, nurturing environment where children develop strong reading skills through expert phonics teaching and catch up quickly on any gaps. The school has high ambitions for all learners, including those with additional needs, and ensures every child receives tailored support to succeed. Staff are well-supported and happy, which means they consistently deliver high-quality teaching and care.

Key Strengths

  • Highly effective teaching of phonics with regular checks to identify and address gaps in reading
  • Strong early years provision with tailored support and focus on communication and language development
  • Excellent behaviour and relationships, with consistent expectations maintained by adults
  • Ambitious curriculum for all pupils, including those with SEND, with strong subject knowledge from staff
  • Committed leadership that is deeply informed and supports staff wellbeing

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with leaders ensuring pupils understand how to keep themselves safe online and in their local community.

Extracurricular Activities

Athletics, computing, dodgeball, school choir, eco-club, school council, police and fire brigade visits

Elliston Primary Academy is a vibrant and welcoming school where pupils thrive and achieve very well. The school has maintained the outstanding standards identified at its previous inspection in February 2018.

At a Glance

58.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

27 responses
Would recommend93%
Child is happy93%
Child does well89%
High expectations89%
Feels safe93%
Well behaved93%
Bullying dealt with (of parents with a view)67%
Kept informed96%
Handles concerns (of parents who raised one)86%
Wider development82%

Source: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-3ppMaths+4ppWriting+4pp

Reading has remained stable at around 79% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 77% to 81% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 68% to 72% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

28.4

Avg class size

26.0

Infant (KS1)

29.5

KS2

12

Total classes

3 classes with more than 30 pupils

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Term dates

Elliston Primary Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see North East Lincolnshire's term dates for its community schools.

Getting There

Bus Stops

Fuller Street (opp)
104m · 2 min walk
Suggitts Lane (opp)
184m · 3 min walk
Lestrange Street (o/s 42)
230m · 4 min walk
Imperial Avenue (adj)
275m · 4 min walk
Elliston Street (adj)
368m · 6 min walk

Free school transport

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You apply to the council where you live. Elliston Primary Academy is in North East Lincolnshire; for families living there:

Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
49
Fatal
1
Serious
10
Children hurt
8

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 49 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 10 serious and 38 slight.

8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.

7 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in North East Lincolnshire is 19 (the median across 73 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Your chances of a place at Elliston Primary Academy

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  • The straight-line distance from your home to Elliston Primary Academy.
  • We hold no last distance offered figures from North East Lincolnshire, so the report covers demand, alternatives and dates.
  • Applications, first choices and offers at Elliston Primary Academy for 2016 to 2026 entry.
  • How many families in North East Lincolnshire got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
  • The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

98%

Near capacity

308 pupils

315 places

7 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Cleethopres

Low pressure
New homes approved:28
Projected new pupils:7

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Cleethopres

Across North East Lincolnshire council

Low demand council-wide0.62 applications per place

Places available

2,175

Applications

1,358

Got 1st preference

97.4%

Got preferred school

99.6%

All primary applications across North East Lincolnshire council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Every first choice offered

Inspection History(2)

10 December 2024

Ungraded inspection: Standards have been maintained.

20 February 2018
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

41

SEN Support

17

EHC Plans

17.0%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Moderate Learning Difficulty26
Speech, Language & Communication21
Social, Emotional & Mental Health9
Visual Impairment1
Autistic Spectrum Disorder1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
92.4%
Black
1.5%
Mixed
3.3%
Other
1.8%
Unclassified
0.6%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals58.9%
English as Additional Language2.6%

341

Total Pupils

171

Boys

170

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

14

Teachers

24.4:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£47,493

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,923

Per pupil

£2169k

Total funding

£253k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£392,856
EAL funding£4,825
Lump sum£141,473

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.5%

Overall absence

11.6%

Persistent absence

277

Enrolments

Authorised3.2%
Unauthorised1.3%
Persistent (10%+)11.6%
Severe (50%+)0.7%

Absence trend

5.7%
18/19
4.3%
20/21
6.8%
21/22
5.7%
22/23
5.3%
23/24
4.5%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Questions parents ask about Elliston Primary Academy

What are SATs results like at Elliston Primary Academy?

Of the pupils at Elliston Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 79% reached the expected standard in reading and 81% did so in maths.

What is Elliston Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Elliston Primary Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in December 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2018, it was rated Outstanding.

What is the catchment area for Elliston Primary Academy?

No fixed boundary. When Elliston Primary Academy is oversubscribed, North East Lincolnshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Elliston Primary Academy?

Elliston Primary Academy was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.

How big are the classes at Elliston Primary Academy?

Classes at Elliston Primary Academy average 28.4 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.

How many pupils go to Elliston Primary Academy?

Elliston Primary Academy has around 341 pupils on roll. 59% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Elliston Primary Academy?

4.5% of sessions were missed at Elliston Primary Academy in 2024/25. 11.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Elliston Primary Academy?

Apply through North East Lincolnshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Elliston Primary Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.

How many road collisions happen near Elliston Primary Academy?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 49 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 10 serious and 38 slight. 8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 7 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in North East Lincolnshire is 19 (the median across 73 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Elliston Primary Academy?

Elliston Primary Academy is at Elliston Street, Cleethopres, North East Lincolnshire, DN35 7HT.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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