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Signhills Infant Academy

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

person Mrs Hannah Gray (Head Teacher)

corporate_fareST LAWRENCE ACADEMIES TRUST LTD

location_onCleethorpes, DN35 0DN

language Visit Website phone 01472694993

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Ofsted

Strong standard

Inspected 2026

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Students

233

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Signhills Infant Academy is a Academy converter primary school in Cleethorpes, serving ages 5-7. Assessed at Strong standard by Ofsted on its latest Report Card inspection.

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School Summary

Signhills Infant Academy is an academy converter in Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire, admitting pupils aged 5-7. It is part of ST LAWRENCE ACADEMIES TRUST LTD. The school has approximately 201 pupils on roll, of whom 6% are eligible for free school meals.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2026. The school's current overall rating is Strong standard. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Strong standard, behaviour and attitudes Strong standard, personal development Strong standard, and leadership and management Strong standard.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 21.5:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.7 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

21 July 2026

Inspection Report

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08 June 2022

Inspection Report

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13 November 2018

Inspection Report

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18 March 2014

Inspection Report

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10 August 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

5 Evaluations

2026-07-21

S5 Inspection REIF Report Card

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.

Curriculum & Teaching

Strong standard

Achievement

Strong standard

Attendance & Behaviour

Strong standard

Personal Development

Strong standard

Inclusion

Strong standard

Leadership & Governance

Strong standard

Early Years

Strong standard

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2022-06-08

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

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2018-11-13

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

2014-03-18

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

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

2009-01-29

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

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

0.9%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.5%(1 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 221 pupils. During this period, there were 2 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.9%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	221	2	0.9%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	220	1	0.5%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	244	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	240	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	238	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	231	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	233	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	232	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	233	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	233	1	0.4%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	231	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	250	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	250	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	247	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	261	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	261	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	262	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	262	1	0.4%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	259	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	258	1	0.4%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	266	2	0.8%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	266	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	263	3	1.1%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	269	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	270	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	269	2	0.7%	0.5%

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 9 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 6 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 4 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 3 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

Overall, how do parents view this school?

95%Positive

My child is happy at this school.

98%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

100%Positive

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When bullying took place, the school dealt with it quickly and effectively.

strongly agree33%

agree67%

not applicable93%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree66%

agree32%

disagree2%

When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart.

strongly agree73%

agree23%

Neither agree nor disagree5%

The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well.

strongly agree80%

agree20%

The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know.

strongly agree59%

agree27%

disagree11%

Neither agree nor disagree2%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly.

strongly agree50%

agree20%

strongly disagree2%

not applicable27%

Does your child have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND)?

yes14%

no86%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree100%

Would you recommend this school to another parent?

yes95%

no5%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

Overall, how do parents view this school?

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

When bullying took place, the school dealt with it quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart.

The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well.

The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly.

Does your child have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND)?

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

Would you recommend this school to another parent?

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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