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Welholme Academy

Academy converter · Grimsby · DN32 9JD

Ages 2–11 · 528 pupils · North East Lincolnshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

45%

Overall absence

6.8%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-09-13

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)45%
Higher standard (RWM)1%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.1%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.7%
Enrolments in measure
482

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

63

Places offered

64

1st-preference offers

63

Total preferences (any rank)
80
Preferred offers (top 3)
63
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 fill84%

528 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
528
Boys / girls
282 / 246
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
528 / 630 (84%)
Free school meals
60.2%
FSM pupils
301
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE ENQUIRE LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
THE ENQUIRE LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
The Enquire Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mr Edward Chamberlain

Location

Address
Welholme Road
Postcode
DN32 9JD
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 2–11, in Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, 528 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 60.2%.

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.

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

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    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM37.7%
    • Demand1.00

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

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    • FSM47.8%
    • Demand1.00

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    Ages 7–11

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

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  • Queen Mary Avenue Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–7

    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM57.3%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Edward Chamberlain
Telephone
01472329944
Website
www.welholmeacademy.com

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