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Old Clee Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter · Grimsby, DN32 8EN

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,557 of 15,057

Better than 76% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Old Clee Primary Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Jul 2017

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils458
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Debbie Richardson
TrustOLD CLEE PRIMARY ACADEMY
Local authorityNorth East Lincolnshire
Opened01 Apr 2013
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 139472.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolNorth East LincolnshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths74%, better than England, better than North East Lincolnshire66%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.19%, better than England, better than North East Lincolnshire9%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, better than North East Lincolnshire105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to North East Lincolnshire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to North East Lincolnshire105105
Expected standard in reading86%, better than England, better than North East Lincolnshire76%76%
Expected standard in writing86%, better than England, better than North East Lincolnshire76%73%
Expected standard in maths82%, better than England, better than North East Lincolnshire77%75%
Pupils taking tests88--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils458
Girls208
Boys250
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.37.6%
First language not English5.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.630
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.429
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.31.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.77
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.9
Average class size20.6

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
88%
Other ethnic group
2.4%
African
1.3%
Other mixed
0.9%
Other White
0.7%
Chinese
0.7%
White and Black Caribbean
0.2%
White and Black African
0.2%
White and Asian
0.2%
Other Asian
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 teacher17.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.6
Teachers (FTE)25.92
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.19
Support staff (FTE)25.6
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2527.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2525
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.6

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 (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.39
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.61
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.38
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.38
Applications from another local authority (Reception)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 absence4.4%, better than England, better than North East Lincolnshire5.2%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.11.1%, better than England, better than North East Lincolnshire14.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.1%, similar to England, similar to North East Lincolnshire1%1%

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 rate1.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.8%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 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 Old Clee Primary Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
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Good
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0.7 miPrimaryWelholme AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miSecondaryBeacon AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
0.8 miPrimaryElliston Primary AcademyAcademy converter
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0.8 miPrimaryEdward Heneage Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryReynolds Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.8 miPrimarySaint Mary's Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Old Clee Primary Academy

What is Old Clee Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Old Clee Primary Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 5 Jul 2017.

How does Old Clee Primary Academy rank in England?

Old Clee Primary Academy ranks 3,557 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 76% of schools).

What are Old Clee Primary Academy's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 74% of pupils at Old Clee Primary Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Old Clee Primary Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Old Clee Primary Academy made 39 offers from 61 applications (1.6 per offer), and 38 of 38 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Old Clee Primary Academy?

Old Clee Primary Academy has 458 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Old Clee Primary Academy?

Old Clee Primary Academy had 630 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Old Clee Primary Academy?

At Old Clee Primary Academy, the average class had 20.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Old Clee Primary Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Old Clee Primary Academy missed 4.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 11.1% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.