Healing Academy

Healing Academy has made notable improvements since its previous inspection, moving from a grade of 'Requires Improvement' to 'Good' in all areas evaluated. The school culture has shifted significantly, with a strong emphasis on being child-centred, inclusive, and ambitious. Pupils report feeling safe and supported, benefiting from high expectations set by school leaders and a calm, orderly atmosphere. The curriculum is ambitious and meets the needs of most students, including those with special educational needs, contributing to good outcomes in examinations. While there are effective strategies in place for personal development and reading, certain areas require attention to ensure all pupils progress effectively.

Strengths

• Strong leadership with clear high expectations for pupils.
• Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
• Calm and orderly school environment with good pupil behaviour.
• Comprehensive personal development curriculum.
• Wide range of extracurricular activities that enhance pupil learning.

Areas for Improvement

• Some subjects do not implement the curriculum as effectively as intended.
• Inconsistent support for struggling readers hindering their progress.
• Communication with parents needs improvement to enhance engagement.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Healing Academy attended 94.8% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 13.3% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 23.4%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 6.7% of pupils at Healing Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). One pupil was permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Healing Academy had 17.6 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 12.6% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.1%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 8.1% of pupils at Healing Academy were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 3.9% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).

The school has resourced provision with 5 pupils.

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Healing Academy received £7,925 and spent £8,066 for each of its 778 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £271,000 (£349 per pupil).

Across all 8 schools of Harbour Learning Trust, income was £7,685 and spending £7,718 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Grimsby · North East Lincolnshire local authority: places and applications

Healing Academy is part of Harbour Learning Trust, which runs 8 schools. The nearest others:

• Healing Primary Academy Grimsby
• Great Coates Primary School Grimsby
• Woodlands Academy Grimsby
• William Barcroft Junior School Cleethorpes
• Ermine Primary Academy Lincoln
• St Giles Academy Lincoln
• Hartsholme Academy Lincoln

What is Healing Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Healing Academy is Good, from an inspection in July 2024.

When was Healing Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Healing Academy was last inspected in July 2024.

How many pupils does Healing Academy have?

Healing Academy has 751 pupils on roll.

What age range does Healing Academy cover?

Healing Academy for pupils aged 11 to 16.

What are Healing Academy's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 48.1, and 41% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

Where is Healing Academy?

Healing Academy is at Low Road, Healing, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, DN41 7QD.