Humberston Park School, Grimsby

Outstanding
Special
Academy special converter
Mixed
Ages 319

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Richard Gargon
Pupils:127 / 106 capacity
LA:North East Lincolnshire
Phone:01472590645
Address:St Thomas Close, Humberston, Grimsby, DN36 4HS
Trust:HUMBERSTON PARK SPECIAL SCHOOL
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2011

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 1 year ago
-

Overall

Inspected 1 July 2025View full report
URN:137394
UKPRN:10035078
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Brigg and Immingham
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMathsWriting

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

Getting There

Bus Stops

Midfield Road (opp)
180m · 3 min walk
St Thomas Road (adj)
195m · 3 min walk
Tetney Road (opp)
217m · 4 min walk
School (adj)
260m · 4 min walk
St Peters Church (o/s)
266m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

120%

Over capacity

127 pupils

106 capacity

21 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Grimsby

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,658
Projected new pupils:298

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Grimsby

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(3)

1 July 2025
14 January 2020
3 June 2015
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

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SEN Provision

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

11.50391%

Overall absence

45.13274%

Persistent absence

113

Enrolments

Authorised10.1353%
Unauthorised1.36861%
Persistent (10%+)45.13274%
Severe (50%+)1.76991%

Absence trend

12.64588%
18/19
13.30414%
20/21
16.3428%
21/22
12.92544%
22/23
12.47393%
23/24
11.50391%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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