Ofsted: Good emoji_events #6 in North East Lincolnshire public Top 24% UK

William Barcroft Junior School

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

person Mrs Sarah Sargent (Headteacher)

corporate_fareHARBOUR LEARNING TRUST

location_onCleethorpes, DN35 7SU

language Visit Website phone 01472501777

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2014

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Students

305

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Expected Standard

74%

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Age Range

7-11

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William Barcroft Junior School is a Academy converter primary school in Cleethorpes, serving ages 7-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 24% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

William Barcroft Junior School is an academy converter in Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire, admitting pupils aged 7-11. It is part of HARBOUR LEARNING TRUST. The school has approximately 273 pupils on roll, of whom 72% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 74% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 9% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #6 of 42 primaries in North East Lincolnshire and #1,041 of 14,159 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2014. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.9:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.2 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

74%

LA 62%

Reading75% LA 72%

Writing84% LA 72%

Maths80% LA 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

68%

LA 62%England 61%

Reading70% LA 71% · Eng 74%

Writing80% LA 73% · Eng 72%

Maths78% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

64%

LA 59%England 60%

Reading70% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Writing86% LA 72% · Eng 71%

Maths83% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.2

Read

LA -0.7

-1.8 to 1.3

3.6

Write

LA 0.6

2.1 to 5.0

0.6

Maths

LA -0.3

-0.8 to 2.0

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

67%

LA 63%England 65%

Reading71% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing87% LA 78% · Eng 78%

Maths89% LA 78% · Eng 79%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.6

Read

LA 0.2

-1.0 to 2.3

3.1

Write

LA 1.0

1.6 to 4.6

1.8

Maths

LA 0.6

0.3 to 3.2

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

67%

LA 63%

Reading72% LA 71%

Writing82% LA 77%

Maths84% LA 75%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.8

Read

LA 0.6

-0.5 to 2.1

1.6

Write

LA 1.5

0.4 to 2.8

3.5

Maths

LA 1.2

2.3 to 4.7

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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	#1,041 / 14,159	#6	#3,367	#1
2024	#2,244 / 14,233	#11	#4,783	#1
2023	#2,655 / 13,940	#11	#5,676	#3,639
2019	#2,189 / 11,810	#14	#5,963	#2,209
2018	#2,798 / 10,972	#14	#5,564	#2,037

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

No digital report timeline available.

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2014-06-17

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Latest Ungraded: School remains Good

2012-11-07

None EIF

Requires improvement

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

0.3%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.3%(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 300 pupils. During this period, there were 1 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.3%, 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)	300	1	0.3%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	307	0	0.0%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	313	5	1.6%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	309	1	0.3%	0.7%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	309	5	1.6%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	300	2	0.7%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	305	2	0.7%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	304	6	2.0%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	316	6	1.9%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	319	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	319	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	308	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	307	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	310	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	319	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	319	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	319	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	293	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	297	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	297	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	299	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	305	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	308	0	0.0%	0.5%	0

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 25 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 22 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 20 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 15 pupils

Visual Impairment 3 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils