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Ormiston Maritime Academy

Secondary · Academy converter · Grimsby, DN34 5AH

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#3,251 of 3,312

Worse than 98% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

Ormiston Maritime Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 19 Jul 2022

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 16
Pupils786
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Robert Spendlow (Interim Principal)
TrustORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authorityNorth East Lincolnshire
Opened01 Aug 2011
Closed31 Oct 2026
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 137196.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolNorth East LincolnshireEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.30.9, worse than England, worse than North East Lincolnshire39.446.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.34.7%, worse than England, worse than North East Lincolnshire54.2%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.16.9%, worse than England, worse than North East Lincolnshire34.2%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.6.5%, worse than England, similar to North East Lincolnshire6.5%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths29.8%, worse than England, worse than North East Lincolnshire49.3%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4124--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils786
Girls395
Boys391
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.54.7%
First language not English12.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.950
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.17.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.175
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.75
Average class size20.3

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
74.6%
Other White
6.5%
African
4.5%
Other ethnic group
4.1%
Other mixed
2.7%
White and Asian
0.5%
Other Asian
0.5%
Indian
0.4%
Gypsy/Roma
0.3%
Bangladeshi
0.1%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher14.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.6
Teachers (FTE)53.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)21.38
Support staff (FTE)57.33
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2546.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2541.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/254

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day.137
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.219
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.120
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.120
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolNorth East LincolnshireEngland
Overall absence13.5%, worse than England, worse than North East Lincolnshire9.8%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.39.5%, worse than England, worse than North East Lincolnshire28.5%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.7.7%, worse than England, worse than North East Lincolnshire5.3%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate83.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions21.1%
Permanent exclusion rate1.6%
Permanent exclusions13

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.87.9%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.81.9%
Further education52.6%
Sixth form college27.6%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.8.6%
Apprenticeship3.4%
Employment2.6%
School sixth form0.9%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Ormiston Maritime Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryOasis Academy NunsthorpeAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.4 miNot applicableSt Martin's Preparatory SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.5 miNot applicableSt James' SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.7 miPrimaryGrange Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryYarborough AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryLisle Marsden Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryMacaulay Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimaryWoodlands AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryOrmiston South Parade AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miSecondaryOasis Academy WintringhamAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Ormiston Maritime Academy

What is Ormiston Maritime Academy's Ofsted rating?

Ormiston Maritime Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 19 Jul 2022.

How does Ormiston Maritime Academy rank in England?

Ormiston Maritime Academy ranks 3,251 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 98% of schools).

What are Ormiston Maritime Academy's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 16.9% of pupils at Ormiston Maritime Academy got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 30.9 (England 46.2).

How hard is it to get into Ormiston Maritime Academy?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Ormiston Maritime Academy made 137 offers from 219 applications (1.6 per offer), and 120 of 120 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Ormiston Maritime Academy?

Ormiston Maritime Academy has 786 pupils aged 11 to 16.

What is the capacity of Ormiston Maritime Academy?

Ormiston Maritime Academy had 950 school places in 2024/25.

Does Ormiston Maritime Academy have a sixth form?

No, Ormiston Maritime Academy teaches pupils up to age 16.

How big are classes at Ormiston Maritime Academy?

At Ormiston Maritime Academy, the average class had 20.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 14.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Ormiston Maritime Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Ormiston Maritime Academy missed 13.5% of sessions (England 8%), and 39.5% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.