Humberston Park School

Humberston Park School is performing effectively and has successfully maintained the high standards set during its previous inspections. The school provides a supportive environment where pupils with a range of special educational needs and disabilities are encouraged to achieve their fullest potential. Thanks to a dedicated staff team who understand individual needs, pupils are happy and safe, engaging in a curriculum designed to foster their life skills and independence. The school has strong leadership and a clear vision for continuous improvement, aided by a committed board of trustees.

Strengths

• Highly skilled staff team that deeply cares for pupils.
• Strong focus on communication and language development.
• Well-structured and flexible curriculum tailored to individual needs.
• Effective support for physical development through physiotherapy.
• Positive relationships between pupils and staff.
• Regular opportunities for life skills and community engagement.

Areas for Improvement

• New behaviour monitoring strategies not yet fully effective.

In 2024–25 pupils at Humberston Park School attended 88.5% of sessions (the national figure for special schools was 87.2%). 45.1% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 35.3%).

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, 0.0% of pupils at Humberston Park School were suspended at least once (nationally 5.1%). No pupils were 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 Humberston Park School had 10.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for special schools was 6.6). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.5%).

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 Humberston Park School had 127 pupils, 100.0% of them with an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 99.5%).

It says it provides for: severe learning difficulty; profound and multiple learning difficulty; speech, language and communication needs; hearing impairment; vision impairment; multi-sensory impairment; physical disability; autistic spectrum disorder; other difficulty or disability.

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 special school schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Humberston Park School received £38,590 and spent £31,709 for each of its 134 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £2,231,000 (£16,649 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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What is Humberston Park School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Humberston Park School is Outstanding, from an inspection in September 2025.

When was Humberston Park School last inspected by Ofsted?

Humberston Park School was last inspected in September 2025.

How many pupils does Humberston Park School have?

Humberston Park School has 127 pupils on roll.

What age range does Humberston Park School cover?

Humberston Park School for pupils aged 3 to 19.

What are Humberston Park School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 0% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Humberston Park School?

Humberston Park School is at St Thomas Close, Humberston, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, DN36 4HS.