Overall Oxbridge
#1,448
2 ranked schools · -534 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,974
Applications
21
Offers
2
Offer rate9.5%
-12.9 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Schools in Grimsby
North-east Lincolnshire's largest coastal town and once home to the world's largest fishing fleet in the mid-twentieth century, Grimsby occupies the south bank of the Humber estuary near its meeting with the North Sea. Around 86,000 people live here, the town forming a conurbation alongside Cleethorpes that serves as the cultural and economic centre for much of north and east Lincolnshire. Grimsby Minster and the Fishing Heritage Centre anchor the town's civic and maritime heritage, while the active port continues to shape the working waterfront.
New Waltham and Humberston are among the most school-competitive corners of the area, with families drawn to the southern residential fringe for primary catchments; Wybers Wood extends that belt to the northwest. West Marsh and East Marsh lie near the centre. Regional rail services from Grimsby Town reach Lincoln in around an hour.
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Primary
schools
8
Secondary
schools
2
Post-16
colleges
4
Special
schools
3
Other
schools
of which6sixth forms·6faith·2nurseries59 total
Area Performance
Grimsby schools rank in the top 55% of England
Across 51 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.21/10, -0.20 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
2% Elite
Distribution across all Grimsby schools
EliteExcellentGoodDeveloping
Grimsby vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 55%
Across all ranked Grimsby schools
Top 49%Primaryavg #7,334 of 14,825
Top 62%Secondaryavg #2,351 of 3,810
Top 88%Sixth formavg #2,218 of 2,525
Primary schools: 37 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.1/10
-0.28 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#7,334
+1 pts vs medianmedian 7,413
top 49% of 14,825
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
66%
+4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
9%
+1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.1/10
-0.28 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#7,334
+1 pts vs medianmedian 7,413
top 49% of 14,825
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
66%
+4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
9%
+1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 8 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.4/10
+0.03 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,351
-12 pts vs medianmedian 1,905
top 62% of 3,810
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
40.5
+1.4 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.4/10
+0.03 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,351
-12 pts vs medianmedian 1,905
top 62% of 3,810
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
40.5
+1.4 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 6 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.8/10
+0.02 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#2,218
-38 pts vs medianmedian 1,263
top 88% of 2,525
% A*-A at A-Level
8%
-17 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
25%
-25 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.8/10
+0.02 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#2,218
-38 pts vs medianmedian 1,263
top 88% of 2,525
% A*-A at A-Level
8%
-17 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
25%
-25 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Oxford
#287
1 ranked schools · -34 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,193
Applications
13
Offers
0
Offer rate0.0%
-15.1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%
Cambridge
#1,315
2 ranked schools · -542 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,871
Applications
8
Offers
2
Offer rate25.0%
-4.4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
2026
Grimsby town
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
Grimsby town
Top 3 Sixth Forms
2026
Grimsby town
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School profiles in Grimsby
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