Located in Grimsby, Wybers Wood Academy is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Wybers Wood Academy currently has around 361 pupils on roll, which is about 69% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.6% boys and 50.4% girls. Around 13.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 6%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (93.1%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Timberley Drive, Grimsby, DN37 9QZ
Website: http://www.wyberswood.org.uk/
Telephone: 01472311081
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: North East Lincolnshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Teresa Rouse
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 138975

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 11/02/2020

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 525
Number of Pupils: 361
Number of Boys: 179
Number of Girls: 182

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.1% 4%
Persistent absence: 6% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British93.10%336
Unclassified3.00%11
Other Mixed1.40%5
White and Black African0.60%2
African0.60%2
Other White0.60%2
Chinese0.30%1
Gypsy/Roma0.30%1
Other (any other ethnic group)0.30%1
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
White and Asian0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Indian0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (0.3)
Writing: Average (-0.1)
Maths: Average (0.8)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
75%
Town average
63%
Local authority average
63%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
12%
Town average
9%
Local authority average
9%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
107.0
Town average
104.7
Local authority average
104.7
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
107.0
Town average
104.2
Local authority average
104.3
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Great Coates Village Nursery School
Station Road , Great Coates DN37 9NN
3out of 4 680 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Nunsthorpe Nursery and Early Excellence Centre
Sutcliffe Avenue , DN33 1AN
- not rated 3,171 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wybers Wood Academy
Timberley Drive , DN37 9QZ
3out of 4 0 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Wybers Wood Primary School
Timberley Drive , DN37 9QZ
- not rated 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Wybers Wood Infant School
Timberley Drive , DN37 9QZ
- not rated 106 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Wybers Wood Junior School
Timberley Drive , DN37 9QZ
- not rated 106 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Great Coates Primary School
Cromwell Road , DN37 9EN
3out of 4 800 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
John Whitgift Academy
Crosland Road , DN37 9EH
- not rated 640 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Whitgift School
Crosland Road , DN37 9EH
- not rated 640 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Western Technology School
Cambridge Road , DN34 5TD
- not rated 1,794 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Healing Academy
Low Road , Healing DN41 7QD
3out of 4 2,228 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Healing School, A Specialist Science and Foundation College
Low Road , Healing DN41 7QD
- not rated 2,228 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Franklin Sixth Form College
Chelmsford Avenue , DN34 5BY
- not rated 2,731 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
Franklin College
Chelmsford Avenue , DN34 5BY
- not rated 2,733 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Young People's Centre
Western School Site , Cambridge Road DN34 5TD
- not rated 1,794 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Cambridge Park Academy
Cambridge Road , DN34 5EB
3out of 4 2,090 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
Cambridge Park Maths & Computing College
Cambridge Road , DN34 5EB
- not rated 2,090 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
The Orchard Independent Special School
Unit 1, Sargon Way , Great Grimsby Business Park DN37 9PH
- not rated 2,157 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Carnforth School
Carnforth Crescent , DN34 5JY
- not rated 2,159 yd Community special school Not Applicable Not applicable More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.