Strand Primary AcademySaint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Grimsby.
Summary of the comparison
Strand Primary Academy and Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy are primary schools in Grimsby.
Strand Primary Academy scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Strand Primary Academy was judged the expected standard and Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary 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 77.0% for Strand Primary Academy and 41.0% for Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Strand Primary Academy (23.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy (29.0% in 2022-23, 41.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GrimsbyStrand Primary Academy | GrimsbySaint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D43/100 | D44/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 38th of 46 in North East Lincolnshire | 36th of 46 in North East Lincolnshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 173 | 237 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 210 | |
| Location | Grimsby, DN32 7BE | Grimsby, DN32 7JX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 77.0% Stronger figure | 41.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 173 | 237 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 57.9% | 46.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 22.0% | 28.3% | |
| SEN support | 19.6% | 16.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.8% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% | 4.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.9% | 6.7% Stronger figure | 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.
Strand Primary Academy
Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy
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