Humberston Park School, Grimsby
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This school excels at understanding each pupil as an individual and tailoring their learning to their specific needs. Staff are deeply committed to helping pupils develop independence, life skills and confidence through carefully planned activities like cooking, shopping and community enterprise. The school creates a calm, inclusive environment where behaviour is excellent and pupils feel genuinely safe and valued.
Key Strengths
- Highly skilled and caring staff team with astute understanding of individual pupil needs
- Well-designed, flexible curriculum across three learner journeys that adapts as pupils' needs change
- Excellent provision for physical development including physiotherapy and hydrotherapy
- Strong focus on communication and language development using visual aids and electronic devices
- Precise teaching of phonics and structured approaches to reading that build pupil confidence
Areas for Improvement
- Behaviour monitoring systems recently introduced are not being implemented consistently or used effectively to identify patterns and inform support
- Work experience opportunities in sixth form need to be expanded through stronger partnerships with local employers
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
Cooking, swimming, enterprise activities, hydrotherapy, work experience, community cafe participation, story time sessions, sensory play activities, national world-record-breaking attempt
Humberston Park School has effectively maintained the outstanding standards from its previous inspection. The school provides excellent care and support for pupils with complex needs, creating a happy and safe learning environment.
At a Glance
60.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
VI - Visual Impairment, HI - Hearing Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 0%. Maths has remained stable at around 0%. Writing has remained stable at around 0%.
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
120%
Over capacity
127 pupils
106 capacity
21 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Grimsby
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Grimsby
Admissions Demand - North East Lincolnshire
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(3)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Pupil Absence2024/25
11.50391%
Overall absence
45.13274%
Persistent absence
113
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Humberston Park School
Humberston Cloverfields Academy
The Humberston Church of England Primary School
Middlethorpe Primary Academy
Signhills Academy
Signhills Infant Academy
Enfield Academy of New Waltham
New Waltham Academy
Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy
Thrunscoe Primary and Nursery Academy
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