Waltham Toll Bar Academy, Grimsby

In its own words: "We are extremely proud of the success of our students and the staff who are dedicated to achieving the highest level of support, teaching and resources in a first class environment. This success is underpinned by the support of parents and carers who work hard with the Academy and their children to achieve the highest possible standards."

From the headteacher's welcome: "We are proud to provide 11-16-year-olds an aspirational learning environment which enables them to overachieve. Waltham Toll Bar Academy is rooted in fantastic teaching, pastoral care and enrichment. We provide students with the building blocks to become global citizens and proud members of their local community."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include choir, ukulele and guitar.

In 2026, pupils at Waltham Toll Bar Academy averaged an Attainment 8 score of 47.6, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 38.3 in North East Lincolnshire and 47 across England.

51% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 31% in North East Lincolnshire and 47% in England.

That is up from 45.8 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.19: pupils made below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 40.9, against 49.1 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 8.2 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 28 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Business Studies and Art and Design.

For September 2026 entry, 238 families put Waltham Toll Bar Academy as their first choice and 417 named it as one of their preferences, for 275 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 secondary schools to Waltham Toll Bar Academy are Oasis Academy Wintringham (1.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 35.6); Humberston Academy (2.1 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 49.3); Beacon Academy (2.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 30.3); and Cleethorpes Academy (2.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 42.4).

Waltham Toll Bar Academy's 2026 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

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

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 44 in 2024/25.

Of the 375 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 84% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 28% to a further education college, 7% to an apprenticeship and 3% into work.

Of the 120 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 58% went on to university or other higher education, 12% to apprenticeships and 17% into work. 21% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

9.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 196 pupils (12.2%) received SEN support and 26 (1.6%) 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.

The nearest railway station is Grimsby Town Rail Station, about 2.9 miles away in a straight line.

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Conference Centre (outside), 40 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 54 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in North East Lincolnshire (211).

In 2024/25, Waltham Toll Bar Academy issued 346 suspensions, 20 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The primary schools closest to Waltham Toll Bar Academy are Waltham Leas Primary Academy (0.8 miles), New Waltham Academy (0.8 miles), Enfield Academy of New Waltham (0.9 miles) and Fairfield Academy (1.1 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.