Cleethorpes Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–16 · Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire
Cleethorpes Academy is a secondary school in Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire for ages 11–16 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 28 January 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- Grainsby Avenue, Cleethorpes, DN35 9NX
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- North East Lincolnshire
- Pupils on roll
- 843 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 35.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 28 January 2025
Strengths
- “New leaders are making rapid, and necessary, improvements to the school.”
- “The impact of these changes is already evident through the school’s raised expectations, pupils’ improving behaviour and increased staff morale.”
- “These are recognised and valued by pupils, their families and staff.”
To improve
- “Despite this, there remains further work to do to ensure that all pupils receive a consistently high-quality education and achieve well.”
- “However, improvements are still at a relatively early stage.”
- “Over time, teaching has not supported pupils to develop a strong understanding of the curriculum.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 March 2025 (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) | 28% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 40.7 | 46 |
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: 224 first-preference applications, 177 offers in total, 172 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 0.4 mi Not judged
- Havelock Academy 0.9 mi Good
- Humberston Academy 1.3 mi Not judged
- Oasis Academy Wintringham 1.6 mi School remains Good
- Waltham Toll Bar Academy 2.5 mi Good
- Ormiston Maritime Academy 2.6 mi Good
- John Whitgift Academy 4.2 mi Not judged
- Healing Academy 5.5 mi Good