Macaulay Primary Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire
Macaulay Primary Academy is a primary school in Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 12 July 2022.
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Catchment area for Macaulay Primary Academy
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
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Key facts
- Address
- Macaulay Street, Grimsby, DN31 2ES
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- North East Lincolnshire
- Pupils on roll
- 402 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 33.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 12 July 2022
Strengths
- “Macaulay Primary Academy is a warm, supportive environment where staff and pupils enjoy positive relationships with each other.”
- “Pupils enjoy their lessons and say that teachers are friendly and kind.”
- “They are proud of their achievements and staff recognise and celebrate these.”
To improve
- “In a small number of subjects, leaders and teachers are less clear about how to secure the most important prior knowledge for all pupils.”
- “In these subjects, assessment is less effective in identifying and quickly addressing important gaps and misconceptions.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 September 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 79% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 31 first-preference applications, 32 offers in total, 31 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in North East Lincolnshire.
- Littlecoates Primary Academy 0.4 mi Standards maintained
- Ormiston South Parade Academy 0.6 mi Standards maintained
- Yarborough Academy 0.6 mi Good
- Willows Academy 0.9 mi Standards maintained
- Grange Primary School 1.0 mi Standards maintained
- Great Coates Primary School 1.2 mi Improved significantly
- Edward Heneage Primary Academy 1.2 mi Standards maintained
- Oasis Academy Nunsthorpe 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade