The Humberston Church of England Primary School, Grimsby
The Humberston Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Grimsby, part of St Lawrence Academies Trust Ltd. It has a Church of England religious character. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 27th-highest of the 34 schools in Grimsby with published results, and 10,359th of 14,452 across England. It was 67% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- 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
The Humberston Church of England Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils at The Humberston Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 70% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 77% in North East Lincolnshire and 77% and 75% across England.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at The Humberston Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 16 families put The Humberston Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 32 named it as one of their preferences, for 16 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at The Humberston Church of England Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to The Humberston Church of England Primary School are Humberston Cloverfields Academy (0.3 miles, Good, 82% reading, 82% maths); Signhills Infant Academy (1.3 miles, Good); Signhills Academy (1.3 miles, Good, 77% reading, 91% maths); and Middlethorpe Primary Academy (1.4 miles, Outstanding, 94% reading, 97% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than The Humberston Church of England Primary School.
Humberston Cloverfields AcademySignhills Infant AcademySignhills AcademyMiddlethorpe Primary Academy
The trust
The Humberston Church of England Primary School is one of 4 schools run by St Lawrence Academies Trust Ltd, an academy trust.
Who goes there
16.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 21 pupils (10.7%) received SEN support and 4 (2%) 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 a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.
Staffing
The Humberston Church of England Primary School had 15 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Cleethorpes Rail Station, about 2.3 miles away in a straight line.
1 bus stop is within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Thomas Road (adjacent), 400 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 39 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in North East Lincolnshire (211).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, The Humberston Church of England Primary School issued 8 suspensions, 3.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to The Humberston Church of England Primary School are Humberston Academy (0.5 miles) and Cleethorpes Academy (1.5 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
The Humberston Church of England Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in February 2024. Before that, as The Humberston CofE Primary School (URN 118012), it was rated Good in January 2015.
At a Glance
16.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
24.5
Avg class size
19.3
Infant (KS1)
27.6
KS2
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with The Humberston Church of England Primary School
Term dates
The Humberston Church of England Primary School 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
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You apply to the council where you live. The Humberston Church of England Primary School 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
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 3 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at The Humberston Church of England Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
67%
Available places
211 pupils
315 places
104 spare places 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: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
21
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
12.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
196
Total Pupils
94
Boys
102
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
15
Teachers
13.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£40,227
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,114
Per pupil
£1152k
Total funding
£36k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.7%
Overall absence
10.7%
Persistent absence
196
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
The Humberston Church of England Primary School
Questions parents ask about The Humberston Church of England Primary School
What are SATs results like at The Humberston Church of England Primary School?
Of the pupils at The Humberston Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 70% reached the expected standard in reading and 70% did so in maths.
What is The Humberston Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The Humberston Church of England Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in February 2024. Before that, as The Humberston CofE Primary School (URN 118012), it was rated Good in January 2015.
What is the catchment area for The Humberston Church of England Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When The Humberston Church of England Primary School 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 The Humberston Church of England Primary School?
The Humberston Church of England Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 67% of its 315 places.
How big are the classes at The Humberston Church of England Primary School?
Classes at The Humberston Church of England Primary School average 24.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to The Humberston Church of England Primary School?
The Humberston Church of England Primary School has around 196 pupils on roll. 16% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at The Humberston Church of England Primary School?
4.7% of sessions were missed at The Humberston Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 10.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to The Humberston Church of England Primary School?
Apply through North East Lincolnshire's coordinated admissions process, naming The Humberston Church of England Primary School 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 The Humberston Church of England Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 3 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 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 The Humberston Church of England Primary School?
The Humberston Church of England Primary School is at Church Lane, Humberston, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, DN36 4HZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)