Lift North Thoresby, Grimsby
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This school creates an excellent learning environment where pupils are proud to be part of the community and support local causes like the food bank. Teachers have strong subject knowledge and use clear explanations to help pupils remember what they learn, with particular strength in reading where phonics is taught consistently and well. Pupils benefit from warm, respectful relationships with staff and enjoy a wide range of clubs and leadership opportunities that help them discover what is possible.
Key Strengths
- Outstanding behaviour and attitudes across the school, with high expectations established from early years
- Strong phonics teaching ensures pupils become confident, fluent and accurate readers
- Well-sequenced, ambitious curriculum with clear knowledge and vocabulary progression
- Excellent personal development programme covering healthy relationships, safety, and diversity
- Strong leadership with high staff morale and good professional development opportunities
Areas for Improvement
- Teachers do not always make effective or appropriate adaptations of the curriculum for pupils with SEND, which means some pupils do not build on their knowledge securely
- Lesson design needs refinement to ensure all pupils achieve as well as the school intends
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective and the school has created a positive culture around safeguarding that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Gardening, multi-sports, musical performances to the community, school council, pupils' leadership team
North Thoresby Primary Academy is an important part of the local community where pupils achieve well and demonstrate excellent behaviour. The school has designed a well-sequenced curriculum with strong teaching in reading and mathematics, supported effectively by Lift Schools Trust.
At a Glance
18.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
29 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 69%. Maths has improved from 69% to 88%. Writing has improved from 69% to 75%.
Class Sizes
22.3
Avg class size
13.0
Infant (KS1)
27.0
KS2
3
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
140%
Over capacity
98 pupils
70 capacity
28 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Grimsby
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Grimsby
Admissions Demand - Lincolnshire
Places available
8,932
Applications
6,589
Got 1st preference
95.7%
Got preferred school
99.1%
Primary admissions across Lincolnshire (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.07688%
Overall absence
6.52174%
Persistent absence
92
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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