Willows AcademyGreat Coates Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Grimsby.
Summary of the comparison
Willows Academy and Great Coates Primary School are primary schools in Grimsby.
Willows Academy scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Great Coates Primary School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Great Coates Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Willows Academy was judged Good and Great Coates Primary School 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 68.0% for Willows Academy and 71.0% for Great Coates Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Willows Academy (64.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Great Coates Primary School (85.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GrimsbyWillows Academy | GrimsbyGreat Coates Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100 | B73/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 46 in North East Lincolnshire | 6th 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 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 184 | 286 | |
| Capacity | 150 | 315 | |
| Location | Grimsby, DN37 9AT | Grimsby, DN37 9EN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 68.0% | 71.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 184 | 286 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 39.4% | 48.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.2% | 6.3% | |
| SEN support | 14.1% | 10.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.0% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% | 4.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.9% | 8.9% 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.
Willows Academy
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