Havelock Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–18 · Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire
Havelock Academy is a secondary school in Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire for ages 11–18 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 11 January 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Holyoake Road, Grimsby, DN32 8JH
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- North East Lincolnshire
- Pupils on roll
- 862 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 50.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 11 January 2023
Strengths
- “Havelock Academy is a welcoming school where pupils are respectful.”
- “Staff care deeply about the community they serve.”
- “Leaders, including those responsible for governance, have created a school of which everyone is proud.”
To improve
- “Some strategies, such as those to support disadvantaged pupils, need more work to show impact.”
- “In some subjects, teachers do not focus clearly on the key vocabulary that pupils need to deepen their understanding.”
- “Pupils do not have enough opportunities to use the correct subject vocabulary.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 7 March 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 34% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 40.8 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | D+ | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 162 first-preference applications, 186 offers in total, 162 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in North East Lincolnshire.
- Beacon Academy 0.7 mi Not judged
- Cleethorpes Academy 0.9 mi Not judged
- Oasis Academy Wintringham 1.3 mi School remains Good
- Ormiston Maritime Academy 2.0 mi Good
- Humberston Academy 2.3 mi Not judged
- Waltham Toll Bar Academy 2.9 mi Good
- John Whitgift Academy 3.5 mi Not judged
- Healing Academy 4.8 mi Good