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EnglandGrimsby

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.

Area Performance

Grimsby schools rank in the top 53% of England

Across 51 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.26/10, -0.14 vs England.

Find My School Inspection Band

2% Elite

Distribution across all Grimsby schools

25%
69%
EliteExcellentGoodDeveloping

Grimsby vs England distribution

National Rank

Top 53%

Across all ranked Grimsby schools

Top 49%Primaryavg #7,275 of 14,978
Top 59%Secondaryavg #2,187 of 3,680
Top 84%Sixth formavg #2,003 of 2,376

Primary schools: 37 schools (state + independent)

LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.1/10
-0.21 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#7,275
+1 pts vs medianmedian 7,489

top 49% of 14,978

% 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
-0.21 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#7,275
+1 pts vs medianmedian 7,489

top 49% of 14,978

% 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
#2,187
-9 pts vs medianmedian 1,840

top 59% of 3,680

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
#2,187
-9 pts vs medianmedian 1,840

top 59% of 3,680

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
#2,003
-34 pts vs medianmedian 1,188

top 84% of 2,376

% 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
#2,003
-34 pts vs medianmedian 1,188

top 84% of 2,376

% 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%

Overall Oxbridge

#1,448

2 ranked schools · -534 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,984

Applications

21

Offers

2

Offer rate9.5%
-12.9 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%

Oxford

#287

1 ranked schools · -34 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,198

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 1,881

Applications

8

Offers

2

Offer rate25.0%
-4.4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
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