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Macaulay Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Grimsby · DN31 2ES

Ages 3–11 · 402 pupils · North East Lincolnshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

61%

Overall absence

5.8%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-07-12

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)61%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.0%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
367

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

31

Places offered

31

1st-preference offers

31

Total preferences (any rank)
45
Preferred offers (top 3)
31
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 fill76%

402 pupils · 530 places

Pupils on roll
402
Boys / girls
196 / 206
School capacity
530
Capacity fill
402 / 530 (76%)
Free school meals
35.8%
FSM pupils
133
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Delta Academies Trust
Headteacher
Tom Herrick

Location

Address
Macaulay Street
Postcode
DN31 2ES
Town
Grimsby
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 (primary), Ages 3–11, in Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, 402 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 35.8%.

Open schools in Grimsby
59
Primary schools in Grimsby
39
Academies among open schools in Grimsby
73% (43)
Open schools in DN31
3
Primary in DN31
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.

Compare with theseAll in GrimsbyNear DN31

  • Littlecoates Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Grimsby · DN31 2QX · North East Lincolnshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM57.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Ormiston South Parade Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM47.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Yarborough Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Grimsby · DN34 4JU · North East Lincolnshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM15.3%
    • Demand0.98

    0.6 miles away

  • Willows Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Grimsby · DN37 9AT · North East Lincolnshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM33.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Grange Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Grimsby · DN34 5TA · North East Lincolnshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM50.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • Great Coates Primary School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy converter · Primary

    Grimsby · DN37 9EN · North East Lincolnshire

    Ages 3–11

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

    1.2 miles away

  • Edward Heneage Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Grimsby · DN32 9HL · North East Lincolnshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM46.4%
    • Demand0.97

    1.2 miles away

  • Oasis Academy Nunsthorpe

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Grimsby · DN33 1AW · North East Lincolnshire

    Ages 3–11

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

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Tom Herrick
Telephone
01472503350
Website
www.mpacademy.org.uk/

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