Thrunscoe Primary and Nursery Academy, Cleethorpes
Thrunscoe Primary and Nursery Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Cleethorpes. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2012. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 4th-highest of the 8 schools in Cleethorpes with published results, and 5,071st of 14,452 across England. It was 85% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2012)
- 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
Thrunscoe Primary and Nursery Academy in detail
Thrunscoe Primary and Nursery Academy in its own words
In its own words: "To teach all our children HOW to 'SHINE' so that they can lead a successful, productive, safe and happy life (tomorrow). To provide high quality learning experiences daily that develop all of our children's personal 'SHINE' (today): S - Skills and knowledge - so they can succeed academically and lead a successful and productive life."
From the headteacher's welcome: "As you move through the 'Thrunscoe Academy journey' with us, the staff and I believe that your child will be extremely happy and safe with us. So don't be a stranger; keep visiting the site to stay up-to-date. We will also share pupil experiences through our FACEBOOK, TAPESTRY and DOJO accounts."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football and Lego.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:40am, from £1 per session.
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at Thrunscoe Primary and Nursery Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 84% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 77% in North East Lincolnshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 82% in reading and 75% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Thrunscoe Primary and Nursery Academy
For September 2026 entry, 28 families put Thrunscoe Primary and Nursery Academy as their first choice and 50 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Thrunscoe Primary and Nursery Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Thrunscoe Primary and Nursery Academy are St Peter's CofE Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 64% reading, 64% maths); Signhills Infant Academy (0.5 miles, Good); Signhills Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 77% reading, 91% maths); and Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 25% reading, 33% maths).
Thrunscoe Primary and Nursery Academy's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolSignhills Infant AcademySignhills AcademySaint Joseph's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy
What parents say
68 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Thrunscoe Primary and Nursery Academy (as of September 2025): 93% would recommend the school, 91% say their child is happy there and 78% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (94%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (78%).
Who goes there
48.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 4.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Cleethorpes Rail Station, about 920 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).
16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Highgate (sw-bound), 60 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Thrunscoe Primary and Nursery Academy issued 6 suspensions, 2.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Thrunscoe Primary and Nursery Academy are Cleethorpes Academy (0.6 miles), Beacon Academy (0.8 miles), Havelock Academy (0.9 miles) and Humberston Academy (1.7 miles).
Cleethorpes AcademyBeacon AcademyHavelock AcademyHumberston Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from January 2012, 14 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's January 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Your child will thrive in a warm, welcoming environment where staff genuinely care about their learning and wellbeing. The school excels at supporting all children to succeed, including those with additional needs, and offers a rich curriculum with plenty of experiences beyond the classroom. Most parents are very positive about the school, and it's easy to see why with its focus on letting every child 'shine'.
Key Strengths
- Warm, trusting relationships between staff and pupils with clear routines and regular praise
- Well-structured curriculum broken into manageable steps, with strong support for disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND
- Reading is prioritized with most pupils becoming confident readers by end of key stage 1
- Calm, effective early years environment that prepares children well for Year 1
- Broad range of enrichment activities and highly inclusive approach to all pupils
Areas for Improvement
- Some key stage 1 pupils' reading books are not well-matched to their reading knowledge, slowing their progress to fluency
- Leaders' curriculum intentions are not always implemented consistently across the school, making some pupils' knowledge less secure
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective and the school has created an open, positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Residential trips for Years 5 and 6, well-being champion roles, sports activities including boccia and curling, library visits, local artist workshops, planetarium visits
Thrunscoe Primary and Nursery Academy is a welcoming school where pupils are happy and safe. The school's motto 'Let Children Shine' is evident throughout, with staff maintaining high expectations for behaviour and learning.
At a Glance
48.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
68 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 79% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 75% to 84% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 75% to 79% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.4
Avg class size
22.3
Infant (KS1)
29.5
KS2
11
Total classes
5 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Before and after school care
Thrunscoe Primary and Nursery Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in North East Lincolnshire
Term dates
Thrunscoe Primary and Nursery 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 Thrunscoe Primary and Nursery Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Thrunscoe Primary and Nursery 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
- 39
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 8
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 39 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 5 serious and 33 slight.
8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
12 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
85%
Available places
268 pupils
315 places
47 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Cleethorpes
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Cleethorpes
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
Inspection History(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
46
SEN Support
18
EHC Plans
20.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
307
Total Pupils
166
Boys
141
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
23.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£55,315
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,777
Per pupil
£1705k
Total funding
£155k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.2%
Overall absence
13.3%
Persistent absence
248
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
Thrunscoe Primary and Nursery Academy
Questions parents ask about Thrunscoe Primary and Nursery Academy
What are SATs results like at Thrunscoe Primary and Nursery Academy?
Of the pupils at Thrunscoe Primary and Nursery Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 79% reached the expected standard in reading and 84% did so in maths.
What is Thrunscoe Primary and Nursery Academy's Ofsted rating?
Thrunscoe Primary and Nursery Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2012, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Thrunscoe Primary and Nursery Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Thrunscoe Primary and Nursery 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 Thrunscoe Primary and Nursery Academy?
Thrunscoe Primary and Nursery Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 85% of its 315 places.
How big are the classes at Thrunscoe Primary and Nursery Academy?
Classes at Thrunscoe Primary and Nursery Academy average 27.4 pupils (2025/26). 5 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Thrunscoe Primary and Nursery Academy?
Thrunscoe Primary and Nursery Academy has around 307 pupils on roll. 49% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Thrunscoe Primary and Nursery Academy?
5.2% of sessions were missed at Thrunscoe Primary and Nursery Academy in 2024/25. 13.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Thrunscoe Primary and Nursery Academy?
Apply through North East Lincolnshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Thrunscoe Primary and Nursery 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.
Does Thrunscoe Primary and Nursery Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Thrunscoe Primary and Nursery Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Thrunscoe Primary and Nursery Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 39 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 5 serious and 33 slight. 8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 12 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 Thrunscoe Primary and Nursery Academy?
Thrunscoe Primary and Nursery Academy is at Trinity Road, Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, DN35 8UL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)