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Meridian Academy

Westwood Ho, Lincolnshire, Grimsby

Secondary

Phase

795

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2026 GCSEs.

School history and status

Continues from Ormiston Maritime Academy (URN 137196) since 1 November 2026. Results, demographics and trends from before then are that school's, shown here so the record is unbroken.

Year:

GCSE Results

2025-26
Average Attainment 8
30.9 nat46.2
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
16.9% nat46.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
34.7% nat64.8%
Cohort Size
124

Source: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2025-26. These are provisional figures; the DfE publishes revised figures later in the school year. Percentages count every pupil at the end of key stage 4, including any who did not enter English and maths.

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
84.0%
Continued in education
79.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
0.0%
Not sustained
10.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
812
Capacity
795 (0% full)
SEND
27.6%
FSM Eligible
58.6%
EAL
12.2%
SEN with EHC Plan
6.9%
SEN Support
20.7%

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

Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
46.7
Budget per Pupil
£8,247/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

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

Overall Absence Rate
14.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
42.7% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 81.5%
  • White Other: 6.7%
  • Black African: 4.0%
  • Other: 3.5%
  • Mixed Other: 2.5%
  • Asian Indian: 0.5%
  • Black Other: 0.4%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.3%

81.5%

White British

6.7%

White Other

4.0%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

Westwood Ho

Grimsby, Yorkshire and the Humber

Administrative

URN
152870
UKPRN
10102714
Establishment No.
4002
Trust
DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST

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