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John Whitgift Academy

Crosland Road, Grimsby, DN37 9EH

Local ranking1st of 10 secondary schools in North East Lincolnshire
Ofsted: StrongUpdated— score data refreshed 15 October 2026

Secondary

Phase

998

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · Ofsted inspection 3 June 2025. Figures last updated .

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 3 June 2025 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

GCSE Results

2025-26
Average Attainment 8
50.0 nat46.2
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
58.2% nat46.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
75.9% nat64.8%
Cohort Size
170

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
88.0%
Continued in education
82.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
5.0%
Not sustained
10.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1055
Boys
534 (50%)
Girls
536 (50%)
Capacity
998 (107% full)
SEND
13.0%
FSM Eligible
41.5%
EAL
5.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.1%
SEN Support
10.9%

*Financial data not available for 2025-26 — showing 2024-25

Pupil:Teacher Ratio
21.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
49.2
Budget per Pupil
£7,364/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate
5.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
16.4% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 89.4%
  • White Other: 5.4%
  • Black African: 2.2%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.0%
  • Mixed Other: 0.6%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.4%
  • Other: 0.4%
  • Asian Other: 0.3%

89.4%

White British

5.4%

White Other

2.2%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

Crosland Road

Grimsby, Yorkshire and the Humber

Administrative

URN
137464
UKPRN
10035158
Establishment No.
4011
Trust
DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST

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