Yarborough Academy, Grimsby
Yarborough Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Grimsby. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 28th-highest of the 34 schools in Grimsby with published results, and 10,597th of 14,452 across England. It was 97% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- 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
Yarborough Academy in detail
Yarborough Academy in its own words
In its own words: "We belive, as educators, we can create the best possible conditions for childrens brains to thrive... We do this The YA WAY! The YA Way exists to provide all in our community the very best. We use brain-based, science led approaches that enable everyone to learn and GLO - that means working to become the very best we can be."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils at Yarborough Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 67% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 77% in North East Lincolnshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 79% in reading and 80% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Yarborough Academy
For September 2026 entry, 63 families put Yarborough Academy as their first choice and 90 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 4 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Yarborough Academy are Grange Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 48% reading, 69% maths); Willows Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 71% reading, 82% maths); Macaulay Primary Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 90% reading, 88% maths); and Western Primary School (0.8 miles, Requires improvement, 75% reading, 69% maths).
Yarborough Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Grange Primary SchoolWillows AcademyMacaulay Primary AcademyWestern Primary School
Who goes there
14.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 12.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 51 pupils (11.7%) received SEN support and 30 (6.9%) 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.
Yarborough Academy provides for pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Great Coates Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Primary School (outside), 50 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 325 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson 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
In 2024/25, Yarborough Academy issued 29 suspensions, 6.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Yarborough Academy are Ormiston Maritime Academy (0.8 miles) and John Whitgift Academy (1 mile).
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; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
14.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SEMH
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 79% to 72% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 80% to 67% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 75% to 67% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.4
Avg class size
25.2
Infant (KS1)
29.3
KS2
13
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Yarborough Academy
Term dates
Yarborough 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 Yarborough Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Yarborough 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
- 24
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 8
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 24 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 18 slight.
8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 7 on a bicycle.
6 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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
408 pupils
420 places
12 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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
51
SEN Support
30
EHC Plans
18.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Yarborough Academy provides for pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
436
Total Pupils
213
Boys
223
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
20
Teachers
21.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£45,551
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,181
Per pupil
£2334k
Total funding
£82k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.5%
Overall absence
15.6%
Persistent absence
360
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
Yarborough Academy
Questions parents ask about Yarborough Academy
What are SATs results like at Yarborough Academy?
Of the pupils at Yarborough Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 72% reached the expected standard in reading and 67% did so in maths.
What is Yarborough Academy's Ofsted rating?
Yarborough Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2023.
What is the catchment area for Yarborough Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Yarborough 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 Yarborough Academy?
Yarborough Academy was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Yarborough Academy?
Classes at Yarborough Academy average 26.4 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Yarborough Academy?
Yarborough Academy has around 436 pupils on roll. 15% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Yarborough Academy have specialist SEN provision?
Yarborough Academy provides for pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs.
What is attendance like at Yarborough Academy?
5.5% of sessions were missed at Yarborough Academy in 2024/25. 15.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Yarborough Academy?
Apply through North East Lincolnshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Yarborough 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.
How many road collisions happen near Yarborough Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 24 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 18 slight. 8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 7 on a bicycle. 6 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 Yarborough Academy?
Yarborough Academy is at Yarrow Road, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, DN34 4JU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)