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Waltham Gateway Academy

Primary · Free schools · Grimsby, DN37 0UG

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School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeFree schools
Ages4 to 11
Pupils36
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherLindsay Holness
TrustLINCOLNSHIRE GATEWAY ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authorityNorth East Lincolnshire
Opened01 Sept 2025
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151703.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils36
Girls20
Boys16
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.33.3%
First language not English5.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.3
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.4
Average class size8

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
80.6%
Other White
5.6%
Other mixed
2.8%
Pakistani
2.8%
Chinese
2.8%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
0%

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 teacher7.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.3.8
Teachers (FTE)5
Teaching assistants (FTE)4.6
Support staff (FTE)5.84

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.22
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.44
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.17
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.17
Applications from another local authority (Reception)3

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 absence5.9%, worse than England, worse than North East Lincolnshire5.2%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.15.4%, worse than England, similar to North East Lincolnshire14.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than North East Lincolnshire1%1%

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

Nearby schools

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Schools near Waltham Gateway Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimaryWaltham Leas Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimarySpringfield Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.3 miPrimaryFairfield AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.3 miSecondaryWaltham Toll Bar AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.6 miNurseryScartho Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
1.7 miPrimaryScartho Gateway AcademyFree schools
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Frequently asked questions about Waltham Gateway Academy

How hard is it to get into Waltham Gateway Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Waltham Gateway Academy made 22 offers from 44 applications (2 per offer), and 17 of 17 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Waltham Gateway Academy?

Waltham Gateway Academy has 36 pupils aged 4 to 11.

How big are classes at Waltham Gateway Academy?

At Waltham Gateway Academy, the average class had 8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 7.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Waltham Gateway Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Waltham Gateway Academy missed 5.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 15.4% 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.