Laceby Acres Primary Academy, Grimsby
Laceby Acres Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Grimsby, part of The Enquire Learning Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 11th-highest of the 34 schools in Grimsby with published results, and 4,602nd of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Laceby Acres Primary Academy in detail
Laceby Acres Primary Academy in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "It is our great pleasure to welcome you to our vibrant and inclusive learning community. We are proud to be a school where every student is valued, supported, and encouraged to achieve their full potential. At our school, we believe that education is about much more than academic success."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at Laceby Acres Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 86% 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 (80% in reading, 87% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Laceby Acres Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 32 families put Laceby Acres Primary Academy as their first choice and 52 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Laceby Acres Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Laceby Acres Primary Academy are Western Primary School (0.2 miles, Requires improvement, 75% reading, 69% maths); Grange Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 48% reading, 69% maths); Wybers Wood Academy (0.9 miles, Good, 91% reading, 91% maths); and Woodlands Academy (1 mile, Requires improvement, 84% reading, 84% maths).
Laceby Acres Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Western Primary SchoolGrange Primary SchoolWybers Wood AcademyWoodlands Academy
The trust
Laceby Acres 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.
Who goes there
7.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 51 pupils (24.5%) received SEN support and 13 (6.3%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Great Coates Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Laceby Acres School (opposite), 60 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 122 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in North East Lincolnshire (211).
Suspensions and exclusions
Laceby Acres Primary Academy recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
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; 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
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Laceby Acres Primary Academy has high ambitions for what all pupils can achieve, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
Pupils behave well in lessons and around school. The school's approach to behaviour helps pupils to be intrinsically motivated. Pupils say that this helps them to reflect and make informed choices. Pupils are safe. Adults create positive relationships with pupils. This ensures an atmosphere where pupils are happy. If they have any concerns or worries, they know the adults in school will help them to resolve them.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school has prioritised reading. The school teaches phonics through a well-sequenced approach. Staff are trained to teach phonics with accuracy. The books that pupils use to practise reading match the sounds that they learn in phonics lessons. This helps pupils to quickly begin to read words. Staff help pupils to read with expression and understanding. This is effective and pupils become capable readers. Leaders regularly check what pupils learn. If pupils have gaps in their understanding, these are identified and they access additional support which is successful.
The curriculum is carefully considered. Teachers have strong subject knowledge and introduce new learning clearly. The school prioritises subject-specific vocabulary across the curriculum. Pupils learn to use figurative language and adverbs in their writing to engage the reader. This is effective. The use of this vocabulary is evident in pupils' discussions. Mathematics is a strength in the school. Pupils start by learning how to complete different mathematics operations. They then use this understanding to solve more complex mathematical problems. In the wider curriculum, the strategies the school uses to help pupils remember their learning are not as effective as they could be. As a result, in these subjects, pupils are not able to build on their understanding as effectively as they could.
From Ofsted's June 2024 inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2024 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Early years.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
23.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 79% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 86% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 83% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.7
Avg class size
29.7
Infant (KS1)
29.8
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Laceby Acres Primary Academy
ACE Club
10 Sep 2026
Cosy day
8 Sep 2026
A Celebration for our Peer Wellbeing Ambassadors
19 Jun 2025
SPACE
28 Apr 2025
SEND coffee morning May 2025
25 Apr 2025
Fostering Information
22 Apr 2025
From Laceby Acres Primary Academy's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
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Term dates
Laceby Acres 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
Free school transport
Check free transport to Laceby Acres Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Laceby Acres Primary Academy is in North East Lincolnshire; for families living there:
- North East Lincolnshire's school travel policy: Home-to-School Transport Policy 2027 -2028
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 10
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 7 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
2 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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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
209 pupils
210 places
1 spare place in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Grimsby
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Grimsby
Across North East Lincolnshire council
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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(3)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Outstanding, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
51
SEN Support
13
EHC Plans
30.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
208
Total Pupils
106
Boys
102
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
18.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£37,810
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,398
Per pupil
£1235k
Total funding
£64k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.7%
Overall absence
8.2%
Persistent absence
182
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Laceby Acres Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about Laceby Acres Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Laceby Acres Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Laceby Acres Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 79% reached the expected standard in reading and 86% did so in maths.
What is Laceby Acres Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Laceby Acres Primary Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2017 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Laceby Acres Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Laceby Acres 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 Laceby Acres Primary Academy?
Laceby Acres Primary Academy was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Laceby Acres Primary Academy?
Classes at Laceby Acres Primary Academy average 29.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Laceby Acres Primary Academy?
Laceby Acres Primary Academy has around 208 pupils on roll. 23% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Laceby Acres Primary Academy?
4.7% of sessions were missed at Laceby Acres Primary Academy in 2024/25. 8.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Laceby Acres Primary Academy?
Apply through North East Lincolnshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Laceby Acres 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 Laceby Acres Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 7 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 2 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 Laceby Acres Primary Academy?
Laceby Acres Primary Academy is at Swiftsure Crescent, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, DN34 5QN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)