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Laceby Acres Primary Academy

Academy converter · Grimsby · DN34 5QN

Ages 4–11 · 208 pupils · North East Lincolnshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

70%

Overall absence

5.0%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-06-26

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
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 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)70%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.8%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
182

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

28

Places offered

28

1st-preference offers

28

Total preferences (any rank)
53
Preferred offers (top 3)
28
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill99%

208 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
208
Boys / girls
106 / 102
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
208 / 210 (99%)
Free school meals
23.1%
FSM pupils
48
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

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: THE ENQUIRE LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
THE ENQUIRE LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
The Enquire Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Caroline Patterson

Location

Address
Swiftsure Crescent
Postcode
DN34 5QN
Town
Grimsby
County
North East 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 converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, 208 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 23.1%.

Open schools in Grimsby
59
Primary schools in Grimsby
39
Academies among open schools in Grimsby
73% (43)
Open schools in DN34
10
Primary in DN34
4
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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    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM46.3%
    • Demand1.00

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    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM50.9%
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    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM14.2%
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  • Willows Academy

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM33.7%
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  • Great Coates Primary School

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    • KS286%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM48.8%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Oasis Academy Nunsthorpe

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    • KS240%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM72.5%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Caroline Patterson
Telephone
01472320601
Website
www.lacebyacres.org

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