Hibaldstow Academy

Hibaldstow Academy is performing well overall, achieving a 'Good' rating across all inspected areas. The school creates a welcoming and inclusive environment where pupils feel safe and valued. High levels of pastoral care and engaging learning experiences, such as residential trips and community projects, are notable strengths. Parents and pupils generally express positivity about the school's approach, reflecting strong community ties and involvement. The curriculum is ambitious and well-integrated, especially in reading, where older pupils express enthusiasm. However, there are areas for growth, particularly in utilizing assessment data from foundation subjects to close knowledge gaps more quickly. Additionally, some new initiatives lack clearly defined impacts, which may hinder effective evaluation and governance oversight.

Strengths

• Welcoming and inclusive environment for all pupils
• Strong relationships among pupils and staff
• Effective pastoral care leading to high pupil attendance
• Ambitious and well-designed curriculum
• Strong emphasis on reading across all year groups
• Engaging extracurricular activities enhancing pupil experience
• Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent use of assessment data in foundation subjects
• Undefined impact measures for some new initiatives

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 Hibaldstow Academy attended 96.2% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 8.1% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

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, 0.9% of pupils at Hibaldstow Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). 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 Hibaldstow Academy had 21.7 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 41.2% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

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, 8.0% of pupils at Hibaldstow Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.4% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

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

In 2023–24 Hibaldstow Academy received £8,707 and spent £9,436 for each of its 109 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £46,000 (-£420 per pupil).

Across all 11 schools of The Rose Learning Trust, income was £6,292 and spending £6,469 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 Brigg · North Lincolnshire local authority: places and applications

Hibaldstow Academy is part of The Rose Learning Trust, which runs 11 schools. The nearest others:

• Scawby Academy Brigg
• Crowle Primary Academy Crowle
• Hatchell Wood Primary Academy Doncaster
• Lakeside Primary Academy Doncaster
• Town Field Primary School Doncaster
• Balby Central Primary Academy Doncaster
• Woodfield Primary School Doncaster
• Richmond Hill Primary Academy Doncaster
• Scawsby Junior Academy Doncaster
• Owston Park Primary Academy Doncaster

What is Hibaldstow Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Hibaldstow Academy is Good, from an inspection in April 2024.

When was Hibaldstow Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Hibaldstow Academy was last inspected in April 2024.

How many pupils does Hibaldstow Academy have?

Hibaldstow Academy has 113 pupils on roll.

What age range does Hibaldstow Academy cover?

Hibaldstow Academy for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Hibaldstow Academy's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Hibaldstow Academy?

Hibaldstow Academy is at Hopfield, Hibaldstow, Brigg, North Lincolnshire, DN20 9PN.