Littlecoates Primary Academy, Grimsby

In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils at Littlecoates Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 80% 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 (71% in reading, 79% in maths).

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 24 families put Littlecoates Primary Academy as their first choice and 44 named it as one of their preferences, for 24 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Littlecoates Primary Academy are Macaulay Primary Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 90% reading, 88% maths); Ormiston South Parade Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 86% reading, 92% maths); Yarborough Academy (0.9 miles, Good, 72% reading, 67% maths); and Willows Academy (1 mile, Good, 71% reading, 82% maths).

Littlecoates Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Littlecoates Primary Academy is one of 33 schools run by Wellspring Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 61% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

15 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Littlecoates Primary Academy (as of September 2025): 100% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that they are kept well informed about progress (93%).

54.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 40.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (58%) and Black (10%).

In 2026, 32 pupils (14.6%) received SEN support and 14 (6.4%) 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.

Littlecoates Primary Academy has a resourced provision for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, visual impairment, other difficulties or disabilities, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability, moderate learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties: 12 places, 11 pupils on roll.

Littlecoates Primary Academy had 14 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Grimsby Town Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Little Coates School (outside), 60 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Littlecoates Primary Academy stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 362 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, public order offences and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in North East Lincolnshire (211), as is usual near a town centre.

Littlecoates Primary Academy recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to Littlecoates Primary Academy are John Whitgift Academy (1.3 miles), Ormiston Maritime Academy (1.3 miles) and Special Educational Needs Support Service (Senss) (1.4 miles).