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Healing Primary Academy

Academy converter · Grimsby · DN41 7RS

Ages 5–11 · 315 pupils · North East Lincolnshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

80%

Overall absence

4.1%

Admissions demand

1.14 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-03-16

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)80%
Higher standard (RWM)14%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.2%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
2.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
286

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary 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

1.14 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

50

Places offered

44

1st-preference offers

44

Total preferences (any rank)
65
Preferred offers (top 3)
44
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill100%

315 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
315
Boys / girls
157 / 158
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
315 / 315 (100%)
Free school meals
7.6%
FSM pupils
24
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 5–11

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: HARBOUR LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
HARBOUR LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Harbour Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Claire Knight

Location

Address
Fords Avenue, Healing
Postcode
DN41 7RS
Town
Grimsby
County
North East Lincolnshire
Local authority
North East Lincolnshire
District
North East Lincolnshire
Constituency
Brigg and Immingham
Urban/rural
Larger rural: 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 converter (primary), Ages 5–11, in Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, 315 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 7.6%.

Open schools in Grimsby
59
Primary schools in Grimsby
39
Academies among open schools in Grimsby
73% (43)
Open schools in DN41
4
Primary in DN41
3
Open schools in North East Lincolnshire LA
74
Primary in North East Lincolnshire LA
49

Nearby primary schools

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Claire Knight
Telephone
01472882261
Website
hpa.harbourlearningtrust.com

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