Waltham Toll Bar AcademyHumberston Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Grimsby.
Summary of the comparison
Waltham Toll Bar Academy and Humberston Academy are secondary schools in Grimsby.
Waltham Toll Bar Academy scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Humberston Academy scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Humberston Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Waltham Toll Bar Academy was judged Good and Humberston Academy was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.6 for Waltham Toll Bar Academy and 49.3 for Humberston Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Waltham Toll Bar Academy (50.4 in 2021-22, 47.6 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Humberston Academy (50.9 in 2021-22, 49.3 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GrimsbyWaltham Toll Bar Academy | GrimsbyHumberston Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | C63/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 10 in North East Lincolnshire | 2nd 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 | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,611 | 891 | |
| Capacity | 2,355 | 753 | |
| Location | Grimsby, DN36 4RZ | Grimsby, DN36 4TF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.6 | 49.3 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 50.6% Stronger figure | 46.5% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 71.2% Stronger figure | 67.4% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 312 | 172 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 81 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 29.9 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 28.9 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 2.8% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,730 | 890 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.0% | 17.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.3% | 2.4% | |
| SEN support | 9.9% | 11.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.2% | 5.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.8% | 6.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.9% | 17.3% 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.
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.
Waltham Toll Bar Academy
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