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Strand Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Grimsby · DN32 7BE

Ages 3–11 · 175 pupils · North East Lincolnshire

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

56%

Overall absence

5.7%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-01-20

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)56%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
100.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
97.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.3%
Unauthorised2.8%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.1%
Enrolments in measure
140

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

17

Places offered

17

1st-preference offers

17

Total preferences (any rank)
24
Preferred offers (top 3)
17
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 fill73%

175 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
175
Boys / girls
99 / 76
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
175 / 240 (73%)
Free school meals
53.4%
FSM pupils
78
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
Mrs Lisa McCall

Location

Address
Strand Street
Postcode
DN32 7BE
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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, 175 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 53.4%.

Open schools in Grimsby
59
Primary schools in Grimsby
39
Academies among open schools in Grimsby
73% (43)
Open schools in DN32
13
Primary in DN32
7
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 DN32

  • Weelsby Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Grimsby · DN32 7PF · North East Lincolnshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM61.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 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

    0.8 miles away

  • Ormiston South Parade Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Grimsby · DN31 1TX · North East Lincolnshire

    Ages 2–11

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

    0.9 miles away

  • Queen Mary Avenue Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Cleethorpes · DN35 7SY · North East Lincolnshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM57.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • Welholme Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Grimsby · DN32 9JD · North East Lincolnshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM60.2%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • William Barcroft Junior School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy converter · Primary

    Cleethorpes · DN35 7SU · North East Lincolnshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM72.2%

    1.0 miles away

  • Elliston Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Cleethopres · DN35 7HT · North East Lincolnshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM59.5%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lisa McCall
Telephone
01472506650
Website
www.strandpa.org.uk

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