Havelock Academy, Grimsby

From the headteacher's welcome: "David Ross Education Trust schools create a rich and exciting learning environment that inspires students to become their confident, academic best. Our goal is to provide excellent opportunities in an open, positive and purposeful climate for all to achieve excellence, become lifelong learners and responsible, successful, well rounded citizens."

In 2026, pupils at Havelock Academy averaged an Attainment 8 score of 37.3, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 38.3 in North East Lincolnshire and 47 across England.

26% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 31% in North East Lincolnshire and 47% in England.

That is down from 40.8 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.36: pupils made below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 33.8, against 41 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 7.2 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 16 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Multimedia.

For September 2026 entry, 162 families put Havelock Academy as their first choice and 231 named it as one of their preferences, for 186 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Havelock Academy are Beacon Academy (0.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 30.3); Cleethorpes Academy (0.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 42.4); Special Educational Needs Support Service (Senss) (1 mile); and Oasis Academy Wintringham (1.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 35.6).

Havelock Academy's 2026 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

Havelock Academy is one of 36 schools run by The David Ross Education Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 41.5 in 2024/25.

12 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Havelock Academy (as of April 2026): 100% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 80% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (80%).

Of the 152 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 80% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 51% to a further education college, 5% to an apprenticeship and 3% into work.

Of the 44 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 48% went on to university or other higher education, 5% to apprenticeships and 23% into work. 3% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

50.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

The nearest railway station is Cleethorpes Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Mary's Close (opposite), 190 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 557 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.

In 2024/25, Havelock Academy issued 1037 suspensions, 113.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 10 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Havelock Academy are Old Clee Primary Academy (0.2 miles), William Barcroft Junior School (0.3 miles), Bursar Primary Academy (0.3 miles) and Queen Mary Avenue Infant School (0.3 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.