Ofsted: Expected standard trending_up Places Available emoji_events #27 in North East Lincolnshire public Top 17% UK

Strand Primary Academy

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

person Mrs Lisa McCall (Principal)

corporate_fareDELTA ACADEMIES TRUST

location_onGrimsby, DN32 7BE

language Visit Website phone 01472506650

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Inspected 2026

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Students

156

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Expected Standard

77%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Strand Primary Academy is a Academy sponsor led primary school in Grimsby, serving ages 3-11. Assessed at Expected standard by Ofsted on its latest Report Card inspection. Ranks in the top 17% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Strand Primary 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 175 pupils on roll, of whom 47% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 77% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 8% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #27 of 42 primaries in North East Lincolnshire and #5,442 of 14,159 nationally.

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

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

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.8:1. 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

77%

LA 62%

Reading77% LA 72%

Writing85% LA 72%

Maths85% LA 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

56%

LA 62%England 61%

Reading56% LA 71% · Eng 74%

Writing70% LA 73% · Eng 72%

Maths70% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

23%

LA 59%England 60%

Reading32% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Writing55% LA 72% · Eng 71%

Maths59% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-6.3

Read

LA -0.7

-9.2 to -3.4

-2.7

Write

LA 0.6

-5.5 to 0.1

-3.1

Maths

LA -0.3

-5.9 to -0.4

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

67%

LA 63%England 65%

Reading75% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing83% LA 78% · Eng 78%

Maths75% LA 78% · Eng 79%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

3.0

Read

LA 0.2

-0.7 to 6.6

5.1

Write

LA 1.0

1.7 to 8.5

1.0

Maths

LA 0.6

-2.2 to 4.1

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

50%

LA 63%

Reading67% LA 71%

Writing72% LA 77%

Maths61% LA 75%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.6

Read

LA 0.6

-0.2 to 5.4

3.1

Write

LA 1.5

0.4 to 5.8

1.1

Maths

LA 1.2

-1.5 to 3.7

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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	#5,442 / 14,159	#27	#2,402	#1
2024	#8,667 / 14,233	#33	#8,934	#1
2023	#12,971 / 13,940	#40	#13,161	#13,088
2019	#2,137 / 11,810	#13	#5,963	#814
2018	#6,242 / 10,972	#27	#9,282	#1,605

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

20 January 2026

Inspection Report

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19 May 2021

Inspection Report

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04 March 2021

Inspection Report

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05 November 2020

Inspection Report

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18 December 2019

Inspection Report

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09 October 2018

Inspection Report

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02 November 2017

Inspection Report

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30 June 2016

Inspection Report

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02 October 2014

Inspection Report

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24 June 2014

Inspection Report

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02 July 2013

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

6 Evaluations

2026-01-20

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

Expected standard

Achievement

Expected standard

Attendance & Behaviour

Expected standard

Personal Development

Expected standard

Inclusion

Strong standard

Leadership & Governance

Expected standard

Early Years

Expected standard

verified_user Safeguarding: Met

2021-05-19

Requires Improvement monitoring Visit 2 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Outstanding

verified_user Safeguarding: Met

2018-10-09

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

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2017-11-02

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

2016-06-30

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2014-06-24

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Leadership

Requires improvement

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 173 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
2024/25 (Spring term)	173	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	172	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	183	3	1.6%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	172	1	0.6%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	167	1	0.6%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	167	4	2.4%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	156	2	1.3%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	150	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	151	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	151	1	0.7%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	145	4	2.8%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	148	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	137	2	1.5%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	144	1	0.7%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	158	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	158	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	157	1	0.6%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	163	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	157	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	165	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	170	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	159	2	1.3%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	160	3	1.9%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	168	2	1.2%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	163	7	4.3%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	161	2	1.2%	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.

Speech, Language & Communication 15 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 12 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 8 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 3 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 1 pupils

Profound & Multiple Learning 1 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 1 pupils

Physical Disability 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?

82%Positive

My child is happy at this school.

100%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 agree100%

not applicable82%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree55%

agree45%

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

strongly agree55%

agree27%

Neither agree nor disagree9%

disagree9%

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

strongly agree73%

agree18%

Neither agree nor disagree9%

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

strongly agree73%

agree18%

strongly disagree9%

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

strongly agree64%

disagree9%

not applicable18%

Neither agree nor disagree9%

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

yes9%

no91%

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?

yes91%

no9%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ranking History & Trajectory

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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Ormiston South Parade Academy

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New Waltham Academy

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