Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary AcademyWelholme Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Grimsby.
Summary of the comparison
Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy and Welholme Academy are primary schools in Grimsby.
Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Welholme Academy scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Welholme Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy was judged Good and Welholme Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 41.0% for Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy and 55.0% for Welholme Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy (29.0% in 2022-23, 41.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Welholme Academy (37.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GrimsbySaint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy | GrimsbyWelholme Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D44/100 | D48/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 36th of 46 in North East Lincolnshire | 33rd of 46 in North East Lincolnshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 237 | 567 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 630 | |
| Location | Grimsby, DN32 7JX | Grimsby, DN32 9JD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 41.0% | 55.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 3.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 101.0 | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 237 | 567 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 46.0% | 63.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 28.3% | 19.4% | |
| SEN support | 16.0% | 17.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.7% Stronger figure | 21.8% | 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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.
Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy
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