Humberston Academy, based in Grimsby, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Humberston Academy currently has around 890 pupils on roll, which is about 118% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.7% boys and 47.3% girls. Around 15.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 16.7%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (93.7%).
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 99% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (85%) , including 12% who stay in school sixth forms and 32% progressing to further education , while 13% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Humberston Avenue, Grimsby, DN36 4TF |
| Website: | http://www.humberstonacademy.co.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01472319990 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | North East Lincolnshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Daniel Shoubridge |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 137200 |
Ofsted inspection date: 03/12/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 753 |
| Number of Pupils: | 890 |
| Number of Boys: | 469 |
| Number of Girls: | 421 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 16.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 93.70% | 834 |
| Other White | 1.90% | 17 |
| Other Mixed | 0.80% | 7 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.70% | 6 |
| White and Black African | 0.70% | 6 |
| White and Asian | 0.40% | 4 |
| African | 0.30% | 3 |
| Indian | 0.30% | 3 |
| Caribbean | 0.20% | 2 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.20% | 2 |
| Other Black | 0.20% | 2 |
| Pakistani | 0.10% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.10% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.10% | 1 |
| Unclassified | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humberston Cloverfields Primary School St Thomas Close , Humberston DN36 4HS | - not rated | 258 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Humberston Cloverfields Academy St Thomas Close , Humberston DN36 4HS | 3out of 4 | 258 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Humberston Infants School St Thoma's Close , Humberston DN36 4HS | - not rated | 344 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Humberston Junior School St Thoma's Close , Humberston DN36 4HS | - not rated | 344 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Humberston Church of England Primary School Church Lane , Humberston DN36 4HZ | 3out of 4 | 861 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humberston Academy Humberston Avenue , Humberston DN36 4TF | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Humberston Maths and Computing College Humberston Avenue , Humberston DN36 4TF | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Lindsey School and Community Arts College Grainsby Avenue , DN35 9NX | - not rated | 2,353 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Cleethorpes Academy Grainsby Avenue , DN35 9NX | - not rated | 2,353 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Andrew's College, North East Lincolnshire Chatsworth Place , DN35 9NF | - not rated | 2,873 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humberston Park School St Thomas Close , Humberston DN36 4HS | 4out of 4 | 235 yd | Academy special converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Humberston Park School St Thomas Close , Humberston DN36 4HS | - not rated | 235 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Trinity School Trinity Road , DN35 8UN | - not rated | 3,097 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.