Healing AcademyJohn Whitgift Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Grimsby.
Summary of the comparison
Healing Academy and John Whitgift Academy are secondary schools in Grimsby.
Healing Academy scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and John Whitgift Academy scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). John Whitgift Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Healing Academy was judged Good and John Whitgift Academy was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 51.0 for Healing Academy and 48.1 for John Whitgift Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Healing Academy (54.2 in 2021-22, 51.0 in 2024-25) and has fallen at John Whitgift Academy (50.7 in 2021-22, 48.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GrimsbyHealing Academy | GrimsbyJohn Whitgift Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100 | C66/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 10 in North East Lincolnshire | 1st of 10 in North East Lincolnshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 778 | 1,055 | |
| Capacity | 1,020 | 998 | |
| Location | Grimsby, DN41 7QD | Grimsby, DN37 9EH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 51.0 Stronger figure | 48.1 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 61.7% Stronger figure | 56.6% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 82.3% Stronger figure | 71.7% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 66.9% Stronger figure | 36.5% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.83 Stronger figure | 4.23 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 175 | 159 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 778 | 1,055 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.4% | 41.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.3% | 5.0% | |
| SEN support | 8.2% | 10.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% Stronger figure | 5.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.3% Stronger figure | 16.4% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Healing Academy
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