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Pilgrim Academy

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

person Miss Janine King (Headteacher)

corporate_fareLINCOLNSHIRE GATEWAY ACADEMIES TRUST

location_onImmingham, DN40 2HP

language Visit Website phone 01469572368

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2020

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Students

277

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Expected Standard

65%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Pilgrim Academy is a Academy converter primary school in Immingham, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 48% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Pilgrim Academy is an academy converter in Immingham, North East Lincolnshire, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of LINCOLNSHIRE GATEWAY ACADEMIES TRUST. The school has approximately 221 pupils on roll, of whom 25% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 65% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 5% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #24 of 42 primaries in North East Lincolnshire and #4,211 of 14,159 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2020. 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 19.1:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 3.4 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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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

65%

LA 62%

Reading72% LA 72%

Writing79% LA 72%

Maths77% LA 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

70%

LA 62%England 61%

Reading77% LA 71% · Eng 74%

Writing77% LA 73% · Eng 72%

Maths83% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

63%

LA 59%England 60%

Reading72% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Writing76% LA 72% · Eng 71%

Maths76% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.3

Read

LA -0.7

-3.1 to 0.6

1.0

Write

LA 0.6

-0.7 to 2.8

0.9

Maths

LA -0.3

-0.8 to 2.6

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

53%

LA 63%England 65%

Reading58% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing83% LA 78% · Eng 78%

Maths72% LA 78% · Eng 79%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.3

Read

LA 0.2

-5.3 to -1.2

0.4

Write

LA 1.0

-1.5 to 2.3

-0.6

Maths

LA 0.6

-2.4 to 1.2

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

47%

LA 63%

Reading55% LA 71%

Writing68% LA 77%

Maths68% LA 75%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2

Read

LA 0.6

-3.8 to -0.2

-0.7

Write

LA 1.5

-2.4 to 1

0.7

Maths

LA 1.2

-0.9 to 2.3

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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	#4,211 / 14,159	#24	#6,712	#1
2024	#2,825 / 14,233	#14	#4,029	#1
2023	#6,203 / 13,940	#22	#6,010	#6,638
2019	#9,985 / 11,810	#35	#9,683	#8,932
2018	#9,254 / 10,972	#37	#9,728	#7,441

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

10 June 2025

Inspection Report

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28 January 2020

Inspection Report

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06 April 2017

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2020-01-28

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

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2016-01-13

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

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2013-12-17

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

5.2%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

2.4%(6 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 250 pupils. During this period, there were 13 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 5.2%, which is above 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)	250	13	5.2%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	253	4	1.6%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	268	5	1.9%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	263	7	2.7%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	257	15	5.8%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	286	1	0.3%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	277	6	2.2%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	270	5	1.9%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	285	2	0.7%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	279	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	277	6	2.2%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	293	4	1.4%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	295	5	1.7%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	286	1	0.3%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	311	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	311	2	0.6%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	293	5	1.7%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	315	2	0.6%	0.4%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	303	2	0.7%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	284	2	0.7%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	291	2	0.7%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	287	1	0.3%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	282	6	2.1%	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 18 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 18 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 10 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 4 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 2 pupils