Weelsby Academy, Grimsby
Weelsby Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Grimsby, part of Delta Academies Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 15th-highest of the 34 schools in Grimsby with published results, and 5,545th of 14,452 across England. It was 72% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 75 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to North East Lincolnshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
Weelsby Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 84% of Year 6 pupils at Weelsby Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 77% 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 67% in reading and 65% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Weelsby Academy
For September 2026 entry, 32 families put Weelsby Academy as their first choice and 47 named it as one of their preferences, for 32 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Weelsby Academy are Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy (0.2 miles, Good, 59% reading, 48% maths); Strand Primary Academy (0.3 miles, Good, 77% reading, 85% maths); Edward Heneage Primary Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 81% reading, 85% maths); and Queen Mary Avenue Infant School (0.7 miles, Good).
Weelsby Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary AcademyStrand Primary AcademyEdward Heneage Primary AcademyQueen Mary Avenue Infant School
The trust
Weelsby Academy is one of 64 schools run by Delta Academies Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 73% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
56.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 25.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (67%) and Black (6%).
In 2026, 96 pupils (29.3%) received SEN support and 17 (5.2%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is New Clee Rail Station, about 590 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Oxford Street (opposite), 160 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Weelsby 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 791 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in North East Lincolnshire (211), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
Weelsby Academy recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Weelsby Academy are Special Educational Needs Support Service (Senss) (0.3 miles) and Havelock Academy (0.9 miles).
Special Educational Needs Support Service (Senss)Havelock Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; 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 · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2022 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Early years.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
56.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 67% to 84% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 65% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 65% to 84% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
20.5
Avg class size
19.7
Infant (KS1)
23.3
KS2
16
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Weelsby Academy
Before and after school care
Weelsby 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
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Weelsby Academy.
- YMCA Humber MUGA630m away · Not yet graded
- YMCA Humber Wraparound690m away · Not yet graded
Nurseries
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to Weelsby Academy, with their latest published grades:
- First Steps with Surestart - Day nursery, 0.1 milesOfsted, 8 October 2021: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- First Steps Nursery - Day nursery, 0.2 milesOfsted, 5 December 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- FLAG - Pre-school, 0.3 miles
- Grant Thorold Forest School - Day nursery, 0.4 milesOfsted, 10 June 2021: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
- Freeston Tots - Pre-school, 0.4 milesOfsted, 17 October 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Term dates
Weelsby 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
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Weelsby Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Weelsby 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
- 71
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 17
- Children hurt
- 20
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 71 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 17 serious and 54 slight.
20 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 10 on foot, 4 on a bicycle and 6 in a vehicle or otherwise.
10 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 are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Weelsby Academy
Will you get a place at Weelsby Academy?
For 2026 entry it had 32 first choices for 32 places. The report sets your home postcode against these figures.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
72%
Available places
304 pupils
420 places
116 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
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
Future places in the local planning area
DfE estimates the Grimsby Area 1 Primary planning area (North East Lincolnshire) will have 445 spare primary places in 2027/28.
Source: Department for Education, School capacity: Academic year 2024/25 (published 19 March 2026), estimates of future school place demand by planning area. Council pupil forecasts against reported places, counting places councils and DfE plan to add or remove; rounded to whole places. Explore Education Statistics
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
96
SEN Support
17
EHC Plans
34.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
328
Total Pupils
168
Boys
160
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
14
Teachers
23.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£45,915
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,501
Per pupil
£2333k
Total funding
£256k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.2%
Overall absence
13.0%
Persistent absence
308
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
Weelsby Academy
Questions parents ask about Weelsby Academy
What are SATs results like at Weelsby Academy?
Of the pupils at Weelsby Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 84% reached the expected standard in reading and 77% did so in maths.
What is Weelsby Academy's Ofsted rating?
Weelsby Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2022. At its previous graded inspection in 2018 it was rated Requires Improvement.
Is it hard to get a place at Weelsby Academy?
Weelsby Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 72% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Weelsby Academy?
Classes at Weelsby Academy average 20.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Weelsby Academy?
Weelsby Academy has around 328 pupils on roll. 56% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Weelsby Academy?
4.2% of sessions were missed at Weelsby Academy in 2024/25. 13% of pupils were persistently absent.
Does Weelsby Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Weelsby Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026). Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Weelsby Academy: YMCA Humber MUGA (630m away, registered, not yet graded) and YMCA Humber Wraparound (690m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near Weelsby Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 71 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 17 serious and 54 slight. 20 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 10 on foot, 4 on a bicycle and 6 in a vehicle or otherwise. 10 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 Weelsby Academy?
Weelsby Academy is at Weelsby Street, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, DN32 7PF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)