Waltham Gateway Academy, Grimsby

In its own words: "Our mission is to deliver a well-sequenced, progressive curriculum that meets the diverse needs of our children by ensuring clear progression in both disciplinary knowledge, how children learn and think within each subject and, substantive knowledge, the core facts, concepts, and content they are expected to master."

From the headteacher's welcome: "The Nest is an Inclusion Base within Waltham Gateway Academy. Children who are based in The Nest receive additional provision to meet their SEMH needs and, with support, access their mainstream class on a bespoke basis that is tailored to their needs. We offer places to up to 12 children, ranging from Reception to Year 5, who have an EHCP."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care until 5:30pm.

Coming up: an open day on Thursday 5 November 2026 at 2.45pm. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

For September 2026 entry, 17 families put Waltham Gateway Academy as their first choice and 44 named it as one of their preferences, for 22 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Waltham Gateway Academy are Waltham Leas Primary Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 83% reading, 70% maths); Springfield Primary Academy (1 mile, Good, 81% reading, 98% maths); Fairfield Academy (1.3 miles, Good, 73% reading, 80% maths); and Scartho Gateway Academy (1.7 miles).

Waltham Gateway Academy is one of 11 schools run by Lincolnshire Gateway Academies Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 64% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

5.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 3 pupils (8.3%) received SEN support and 4 (11.1%) 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 moderate learning difficulty.

Waltham Gateway Academy has a resourced provision for social, emotional and mental health needs: 12 places, 6 pupils on roll.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Waltham Gateway Academy.

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Westfield Road (opposite), 200 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Waltham Gateway Academy stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 21 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, other theft and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in North East Lincolnshire (211).