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Western Primary School

Community school · Grimsby · DN34 5RS

Ages 3–11 · 210 pupils · North East Lincolnshire

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

30%

Overall absence

6.5%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-03-03

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionNeeds attention
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Personal development and wellbeingNeeds attention
  • Leadership and governanceNeeds attention

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)30%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
100.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
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 absence6.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.0%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
245

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

19

Places offered

19

1st-preference offers

19

Total preferences (any rank)
22
Preferred offers (top 3)
19
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 fill67%

210 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
210
Boys / girls
105 / 105
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
210 / 315 (67%)
Free school meals
46.3%
FSM pupils
94
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Katy Baker (Acting Headteacher)

Location

Address
Broadway
Postcode
DN34 5RS
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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, 210 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 46.3%.

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.

Compare with theseAll in GrimsbyNear DN34

  • Laceby Acres Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Grimsby · DN34 5QN · North East Lincolnshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM23.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.2 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

    0.5 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

    0.8 miles away

  • Woodlands Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Grimsby · DN33 1RJ · North East Lincolnshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM45.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Wybers Wood Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Grimsby · DN37 9QZ · North East Lincolnshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM14.2%
    • Demand0.86

    0.9 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

    1.0 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

  • 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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Katy Baker (Acting Headteacher)
Telephone
01472311550
Website
www.westernprimary.co.uk

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