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Cleethorpes Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

person Mr Paul Thundercliffe (Principal)

corporate_fareLINCOLNSHIRE GATEWAY ACADEMIES TRUST

location_onCleethorpes, DN35 9NX

language Visit Website phone 01472582310

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2025

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Students

884

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Attainment 8

42.4

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GCSE Rank

#5 in North East Lincolnshire

#2,505 of 4,024 nationally

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Cleethorpes Academy is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in Cleethorpes, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.3×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

Cleethorpes Academy is an academy sponsor led in Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of LINCOLNSHIRE GATEWAY ACADEMIES TRUST. The school has approximately 843 pupils on roll, of whom 35% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2026, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 42.4, placing the school #5 in North East Lincolnshire and #2,505 of 4,024 nationally. 36.50% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 9.9% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.3× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 14.9:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 5 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 22.4 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2026

Attainment 8 Score

42.4

across 8 GCSE slots

Grade 5+ E&M

36.50%

Grade 4+ E&M

59.00%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)9.9%

5+ GCSEs (4+ incl. E&M)54.50%

Triple Science Entry95.50%

EBacc Slot Score11.1 / 30

2025

Attainment 8 Score

40.7

across 8 GCSE slots

Grade 5+ E&M

27.80%

Grade 4+ E&M

57.60%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)6.3%

Entering EBacc15.90%

EBacc APS3.3

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.53

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

43.1

Grade 5+ E&M

35.50%

Entering EBacc8.90%

EBacc APS3.48

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.80

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

39.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc8%

EBacc APS3.25

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.66

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc18%

EBacc APS3.36

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.06

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

43.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc35%

EBacc APS3.78

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.4

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

40.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc44%

EBacc APS3.51

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2026

Stayed in Education / Employment

94.1%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)87.6%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment3.6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5.3%

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

89%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)84%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)10%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)82%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)94%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

88%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)83%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)10%

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Ranking History & Trajectory

National & Local Authority position based on DfE performance data · Methodology

Year	Secondary Overall (Nat)	LA Rank	GCSE Attainment	Progress 8 Rank
2026	#2,248 / 4,024	#5	#2,505	#1
2025	#2,831 / 3,948	#6	#2,745	#1
2024	#2,598 / 4,450	#5	#2,294	#2,689
2023	#2,827 / 4,321	#6	#2,828	#2,894
2022	#2,544 / 4,199	#6	#2,856	#2,722
2019	#1,748 / 2,711	#6	#1,880	#1,536
2018	#2,160 / 2,537	#7	#2,113	#2,156

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

28 January 2025

Inspection Report

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30 January 2020

Inspection Report

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04 December 2018

Inspection Report

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13 May 2015

Inspection Report

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09 October 2013

Inspection Report

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09 July 2013

Inspection Report

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25 April 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

5 Evaluations

2025-01-28

S5 Inspection EIF

Report Card

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Why no single overall grade?

From autumn 2024 / 2025, Ofsted replaced single-word headline grades (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate) with individual area judgements on a Report Card.

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

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2020-01-30

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

verified_user Safeguarding: Met

2018-12-04

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

2015-05-13

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Latest Ungraded: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

2013-07-09

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Leadership

Requires improvement

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Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

20.6%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

8.2%(69 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

3pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 843 pupils. During this period, there were 174 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 20.6%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	843	174	20.6%	7.3%	3
2024/25 (Autumn term)	852	205	24.1%	7.8%	2
2023/24 (Summer term)	851	94	11.0%	7.4%	4
2023/24 (Spring term)	856	89	10.4%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	867	59	6.8%	8.2%	6
2022/23 (Summer term)	865	64	7.4%	6.6%	3
2022/23 (Spring term)	884	76	8.6%	6.4%	2
2022/23 (Autumn term)	902	71	7.9%	5.9%	3
2021/22 (Summer term)	881	42	4.8%	4.7%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	897	21	2.3%	4.9%	2
2021/22 (Autumn term)	900	30	3.3%	4.4%	1
2020/21 (Summer term)	878	27	3.1%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	892	7	0.8%	1.0%	1
2020/21 (Autumn term)	904	56	6.2%	3.9%	6
2019/20 (Summer term)	882	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	882	32	3.6%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	885	46	5.2%	4.2%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	848	38	4.5%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	851	43	5.1%	3.8%	2
2018/19 (Autumn term)	855	25	2.9%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	847	38	4.5%	3.4%	2
2017/18 (Spring term)	854	61	7.1%	3.0%	4
2017/18 (Autumn term)	868	44	5.1%	3.7%	2
2016/17 (Summer term)	829	19	2.3%	3.0%	1
2016/17 (Spring term)	829	36	4.3%	3.3%	1
2016/17 (Autumn term)	836	29	3.5%	3.1%	2

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 45 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 39 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 19 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 8 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 6 pupils

Hearing Impairment 3 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils