- Ofsted:Good
Results well above the Grimsby average, low absence.
39 first choices, 39 offers made
Met the standard at 1185%
Grimsby 66%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 380
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.9
Primary schools in Grimsby
All 27 primary schools in Grimsby. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.
- Ofsted:Good or better
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Grimsby average, low absence.
23 first choices, 23 offers made
Met the standard at 1178%
Grimsby 66%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 313
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.7
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results above the Grimsby average.
26 first choices, 27 offers made
Met the standard at 1171%
Grimsby 66%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.5%Grimsby 5.1%
- Pupils
- 254
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.9
- Ofsted:Good
Results well above the Grimsby average.
Met the standard at 1175%
Grimsby 66%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.3%Grimsby 5.1%
- Pupils
- 233
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.1
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Grimsby average, low absence.
35 first choices, 38 offers made
Met the standard at 1174%
Grimsby 66%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 368
- Pupils per teacher
- 27.8
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Grimsby average.
56 first choices, 56 offers made
Met the standard at 1182%
Grimsby 66%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.2%Grimsby 5.1%
- Pupils
- 574
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.1
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Grimsby average.
38 first choices, 39 offers made
Met the standard at 1174%
Grimsby 66%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.7%Grimsby 5.1%
- Pupils
- 458
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.6
- Ofsted:Good
Results above the Grimsby average.
32 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1172%
Grimsby 66%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.7%Grimsby 5.1%
- Pupils
- 208
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.3
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Grimsby average.
18 first choices, 18 offers made
Met the standard at 1177%
Grimsby 66%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.8%Grimsby 5.1%
- Pupils
- 196
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.9
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results below the Grimsby average, low absence.
20 first choices, 20 offers made
Met the standard at 1160%
Grimsby 66%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 297
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.3
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
Results above the Grimsby average.
70 first choices, 70 offers made
Met the standard at 1170%
Grimsby 66%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.4%Grimsby 5.1%
- Pupils
- 603
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.7
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Grimsby average.
31 first choices, 32 offers made
Met the standard at 1179%
Grimsby 66%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.9%Grimsby 5.1%
- Pupils
- 402
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.4
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results close to the Grimsby average.
20 first choices, 20 offers made
Met the standard at 1168%
Grimsby 66%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.0%Grimsby 5.1%
- Pupils
- 184
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.4
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results above the Grimsby average.
24 first choices, 24 offers made
Met the standard at 1170%
Grimsby 66%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.9%Grimsby 5.1%
- Pupils
- 219
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.3
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Grimsby average.
32 first choices, 32 offers made
Met the standard at 1175%
Grimsby 66%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.2%Grimsby 5.1%
- Pupils
- 328
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.3
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Grimsby average.
12 first choices, 12 offers made
Met the standard at 1177%
Grimsby 66%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.6%Grimsby 5.1%
- Pupils
- 175
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.8
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Grimsby average.
63 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1154%
Grimsby 66%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.5%Grimsby 5.1%
- Pupils
- 436
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.8
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Grimsby average.
22 first choices, 22 offers made
Met the standard at 1141%
Grimsby 66%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.2%Grimsby 5.1%
- Pupils
- 221
- Pupils per teacher
- 26.5
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Grimsby average, high absence.
31 first choices, 33 offers made
Met the standard at 1133%
Grimsby 66%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 285
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.0
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Grimsby average, high absence.
30 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1155%
Grimsby 66%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 528
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.6
- Ofsted:Needs attention in 7 areas
- Has a nursery
Results below the Grimsby average, high absence.
11 first choices, 11 offers made
Met the standard at 1161%
Grimsby 66%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 210
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.3
- Ofsted:Needs attention in 2 areas
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Grimsby average, high absence.
32 first choices, 32 offers made
Met the standard at 1133%
Grimsby 66%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 363
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.4
Cambridge Park Academy
Grimsby, DN34 5EB · Academy · All-through · Ages 3 to 19
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 5.3%
- Pupils
- 218
- Pupils per teacher
- 7.1
Phoenix Park Academy
Grimsby, DN32 7NQ · Academy · All-through · Ages 7 to 16
- Ofsted:Good
Short-stay provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 47
- Pupils per teacher
- 6.3
- Primary schools27including 1 special
- Met the standard at 1165.5%
- Good or Outstanding95%of graded schools · England 94.8%
- Faith schools3 of 271 Catholic, 1 Church of England
- With a nursery class20take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals38.2%of pupils get them
The big picture
How Grimsby's primary schools spread out
Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.
Met the expected standard at 11
Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in Grimsby
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 8 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 0 of 19
- Good: 18 of 19
- Requires improvement: 1 of 19
- Inadequate: 0 of 19
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Grimsby
Some are faith schools.
3 of the 27 primary schools in Grimsby have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.
Show schools with no religious characterA nursery place isn't a Reception place.
20 schools take children from age 2 or 3. You still need to apply for Reception, even if your child is already in the school's nursery.
Show schools with a nurseryApply by 15 January.
Apply to your council for a Reception place starting in September. Offers come out on 16 April.
Check how old the Ofsted grade is.
Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.
Show Good or Outstanding
About these schools
Primary schools in Grimsby, explained
There are 27 primary schools in Grimsby, teaching 7,887 children. 2 are run by the council and 24 are academies or free schools. Among them are 1 special and 1 independent schools.
95% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
65.5% of pupils in Grimsby met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 0% to 85%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.
38.2% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,519 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 13.4% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many primary schools are in Grimsby?
There are 27 primary schools in Grimsby, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in Grimsby?
The highest-ranked primary schools in Grimsby on Eduscope are Wybers Wood Academy, Woodlands Academy and Great Coates Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are primary schools in Grimsby ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
How do primary schools in Grimsby perform at Key Stage 2?
Across primary schools in Grimsby, 66% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This figure is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
What is the average class size in Grimsby primary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across primary schools in Grimsby is 21:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a primary school in Grimsby?
When choosing a primary school in Grimsby, consider Ofsted ratings, Key Stage 2 results, distance from home, school size, and whether the school offers wrap-around care. You can compare all 27 primary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, religious character, and more.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.