Healing Academy, Grimsby

From the headteacher's welcome: "I hope that it gives you a flavour of what our trust is all about. We are passionate about providing high quality education for all of our children. Passionate about building strong communities where our children can thrive. Passionate about our children growing up to be thoughtful, empathetic and kind adults, determined to leave our world a better place."

In 2026, pupils at Healing Academy averaged an Attainment 8 score of 48.1, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 38.3 in North East Lincolnshire and 47 across England.

41% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 31% in North East Lincolnshire and 47% in England.

That is down from 51 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.03: pupils made about 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 39.1, against 49.9 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 10.8 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 23 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Geography and Business Studies.

For September 2026 entry, 158 families put Healing Academy as their first choice and 296 named it as one of their preferences, for 168 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 Healing Academy are John Whitgift Academy (1.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 50); Ormiston Maritime Academy (3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 30.9); Oasis Academy Immingham (3.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 39.1); and Special Educational Needs Support Service (Senss) (3.9 miles).

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

Healing Academy is one of 8 schools run by Harbour Learning Trust, an academy trust.

Of the 184 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 82% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 33% to a further education college, 11% to an apprenticeship and 2% into work.

7.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 61 pupils (8.1%) received SEN support and 29 (3.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

Healing Academy has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 12 places, 12 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Healing Railway Station, about 790 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Low Road (adjacent), 60 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Healing Academy stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 7th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 19 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, vehicle crime and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in North East Lincolnshire (211).

In 2024/25, Healing Academy issued 150 suspensions, 19.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The primary schools closest to Healing Academy are Healing Primary Academy (0.3 miles), Stallingborough CofE Primary School (1.1 miles), Wybers Wood Academy (1.3 miles) and Great Coates Primary School (1.4 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.