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Humberston Academy

Secondary · Academy converter · Grimsby, DN36 4TF

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#1,080 of 3,312

Better than 67% of schools in England

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

Humberston Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Dec 2024

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 16
Pupils891
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Daniel Shoubridge
TrustTHE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION TRUST
Local authorityNorth East Lincolnshire
Opened01 Aug 2011
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 137200.

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.49.3, better than England, better than North East Lincolnshire39.446.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.67.4%, similar to England, better than North East Lincolnshire54.2%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.46.5%, similar to England, better than North East Lincolnshire34.2%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.12.2%, similar to England, better than North East Lincolnshire6.5%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths65.1%, better than England, better than North East Lincolnshire49.3%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4172--

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 pupils891
Girls417
Boys474
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.18.7%
First language not English2.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.900
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.116
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.51
Average class size26.2

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
92.7%
Other White
2.2%
White and Black African
0.9%
Other mixed
0.7%
White and Black Caribbean
0.6%
African
0.6%
Other ethnic group
0.6%
White and Asian
0.4%
Indian
0.3%
Bangladeshi
0.2%

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 teacher18.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.1
Teachers (FTE)47.18
Teaching assistants (FTE)16.91
Support staff (FTE)46.88
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2547.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2542.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/254.8

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.172
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.404
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.219
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.171
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)22

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 absence6.3%, better than England, better than North East Lincolnshire9.8%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.18.3%, better than England, better than North East Lincolnshire28.5%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.5%, better than England, better 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 rate6.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions3.7%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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.95.6%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.79.4%
Sixth form college53.9%
Further education22.8%
Apprenticeship12.8%
Employment3.3%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.3.3%
School sixth form2.2%

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

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Humberston Academy
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Good
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Good
1.2 miPrimaryMiddlethorpe Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
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Good
1.3 miPrimaryNew Waltham AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.3 miSecondaryCleethorpes AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
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1.4 miPrimarySignhills AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.6 miSecondaryBeacon AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
1.7 miPrimaryThrunscoe Primary and Nursery AcademyAcademy converter
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Frequently asked questions about Humberston Academy

What is Humberston Academy's Ofsted rating?

Humberston Academy is rated Good, last inspected on 3 Dec 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Humberston Academy rank in England?

Humberston Academy ranks 1,080 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 67% of schools).

What are Humberston Academy's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 46.5% of pupils at Humberston Academy got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 49.3 (England 46.2).

How hard is it to get into Humberston Academy?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Humberston Academy made 172 offers from 404 applications (2.3 per offer), and 171 of 219 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Humberston Academy?

Humberston Academy has 891 pupils aged 11 to 16.

What is the capacity of Humberston Academy?

Humberston Academy had 900 school places in 2024/25.

Does Humberston Academy have a sixth form?

No, Humberston Academy teaches pupils up to age 16.

How big are classes at Humberston Academy?

At Humberston Academy, the average class had 26.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Humberston Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Humberston Academy missed 6.3% of sessions (England 8%), and 18.3% 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.