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Weelsby Academy

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

person Miss Catherine Davenport (Executive Principal)

corporate_fareDELTA ACADEMIES TRUST

location_onGrimsby, DN32 7PF

language Visit Website phone 01472806778

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

346

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Expected Standard

75%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Weelsby Academy is a Academy sponsor led primary school in Grimsby, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 22% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Weelsby Academy is an academy sponsor led in Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST. The school has approximately 328 pupils on roll, of whom 56% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 75% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 9% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #14 of 42 primaries in North East Lincolnshire and #1,746 of 14,159 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

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

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 22.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 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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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

75%

LA 62%

Reading84% LA 72%

Writing84% LA 72%

Maths77% LA 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

62%

LA 62%England 61%

Reading67% LA 71% · Eng 74%

Writing65% LA 73% · Eng 72%

Maths65% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

52%

LA 59%England 60%

Reading62% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Writing64% LA 72% · Eng 71%

Maths67% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

4.0

Read

LA -0.7

1.9 to 6.2

5.2

Write

LA 0.6

3.2 to 7.3

3.6

Maths

LA -0.3

1.6 to 5.6

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

34%

LA 63%England 65%

Reading36% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing55% LA 78% · Eng 78%

Maths73% LA 78% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.7

Read

LA 0.2

-4.7 to -0.8

-1.8

Write

LA 1.0

-3.6 to 0.0

1.1

Maths

LA 0.6

-0.7 to 2.8

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

65%

LA 63%

Reading76% LA 71%

Writing68% LA 77%

Maths76% LA 75%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.3

Read

LA 0.6

-0.7 to 3.3

-0.8

Write

LA 1.5

-2.8 to 1.2

2.9

Maths

LA 1.2

1 to 4.8

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Ranking History & Trajectory

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

Year	Primary Overall (Nat)	LA Rank	Attainment	Progress
2025	#1,746 / 14,159	#14	#3,015	#1
2024	#4,066 / 14,233	#23	#6,966	#1
2023	#3,165 / 13,940	#13	#9,630	#272
2019	#10,565 / 11,810	#37	#11,509	#8,882
2018	#4,428 / 10,972	#22	#6,195	#3,506

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

21 June 2022

Inspection Report

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13 September 2018

Inspection Report

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20 March 2014

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2022-06-21

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

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2018-09-13

S5 Inspection Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

verified_user Safeguarding: Met

2014-03-20

None Legacy

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

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 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 340 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	340	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	326	0	0.0%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	347	2	0.6%	0.8%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	355	3	0.8%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	343	3	0.9%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	371	1	0.3%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	346	2	0.6%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	332	2	0.6%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	360	4	1.1%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	332	3	0.9%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	321	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	352	3	0.9%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	324	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	326	1	0.3%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	339	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	339	8	2.4%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	332	6	1.8%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	380	8	2.1%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	374	15	4.0%	0.5%	2
2018/19 (Autumn term)	377	1	0.3%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	388	7	1.8%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	382	11	2.9%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	366	10	2.7%	0.5%	2
2016/17 (Summer term)	372	6	1.6%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	361	20	5.5%	0.4%	1
2016/17 (Autumn term)	350	35	10.0%	0.5%	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.

Speech, Language & Communication 21 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 12 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 6 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 4 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 3 pupils

Physical Disability 3 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils