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Cleethorpes Academy

Academy sponsor led · Cleethorpes · DN35 9NX

Ages 11–16 · 843 pupils · North East Lincolnshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

43.1

Overall absence

10.2%

Admissions demand

0.87 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-01-28

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.53
−20+2
Attainment 843.1
English & maths grade 5+36%
English & maths grade 4+60%
EBacc entry9%

EBacc APS: 3.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence10.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)35.8%
Unauthorised2.7%
Authorised absence
7.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.8%
Enrolments in measure
890

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.87 · Often has places

1st preferences

125

Places offered

151

1st-preference offers

125

Total preferences (any rank)
263
Preferred offers (top 3)
144
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill94%

843 pupils · 900 places

Pupils on roll
843
Boys / girls
430 / 413
School capacity
900
Capacity fill
843 / 900 (94%)
Free school meals
35.1%
FSM pupils
296
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: LINCOLNSHIRE GATEWAY ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
LINCOLNSHIRE GATEWAY ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Lincolnshire Gateway Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr Paul Thundercliffe

Location

Address
Grainsby Avenue
Postcode
DN35 9NX
Town
Cleethorpes
County
Lincolnshire
Local authority
North East Lincolnshire
District
North East Lincolnshire
Constituency
Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire, 843 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 35.1%.

Open schools in Cleethorpes
12
Secondary schools in Cleethorpes
2
Academies among open schools in Cleethorpes
92% (11)
Open schools in DN35
13
Secondary in DN35
2
Open schools in North East Lincolnshire LA
74
Secondary in North East Lincolnshire LA
10

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in CleethorpesNear DN35

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    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Cleethorpes · DN35 9NF · North East Lincolnshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att832.9
    • P8-0.8
    • EM5+14%
    • Absence13.1%

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  • Havelock Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att836.4
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+26%
    • Absence16.1%

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att847.1
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    • EM5+42%
    • Absence6.2%

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  • Oasis Academy Wintringham

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    • Att836.5
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+24%
    • Absence14.9%

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  • Waltham Toll Bar Academy

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att846.5
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+43%
    • Absence8.6%

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  • Ormiston Maritime Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 11–16

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    • EM5+29%
    • Absence15.8%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Paul Thundercliffe
Telephone
01472582310
Website
http://www.cleethorpesacademy.co.uk/

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