Littlecoates Primary Academy
Littlecoates Primary Academy is an academy converter in Grimsby for pupils aged 2 to 11. It has 219 pupils on roll. In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. It has more teachers for its size than most primary schools: 15.3 pupils for each teacher in 2025/26, against 20.7 nationally.
KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 2-11 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Harlow Street Grimsby Lincolnshire DN31 2QX |
| Phone | 01472354601 |
| Reference Number | 142969 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 219 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 45.66%
Girls: 54.34% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 57.3% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 40.2% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 23.6 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 25 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 25 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 18 | 26 |
| 2 | 17 | 13 | 30 |
| 3 | 13 | 9 | 22 |
| 4 | 14 | 17 | 31 |
| 5 | 10 | 12 | 22 |
| 6 | 8 | 17 | 25 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 57.5% |
| White, Other | 26.5% |
| African | 8.7% |
| Chinese | 0.9% |
| Mixed, Other | 0.9% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 0.5% |
| White & Asian | 0.5% |
| White & Black (African) | 0.5% |
| Asian, Other | 0.5% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | |
| Last Report Date | 10 Jun 2025 – no overall grade published for this inspection |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 10 Jun 2025 | School inspection |
| 25 Jun 2019 | Short inspection |
| 06 Jul 2016 | Academy conversion letter |
| 17 Jul 2013 | Full inspection: |
| Previously as Littlecoates Primary School | |
| 07 Jul 2011 | Curriculum and development visit |
| 04 Nov 2009 | Full inspection: |
| 19 Sep 2006 | Full inspection: |
| 21 May 2001 | Full inspection |
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 70% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 10% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Average Scaled Score
Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.
| Subject | School | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 103 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 103 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Progress Scores
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| Metric | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 2.2 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Writing | 2.5 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 4.2 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
How many students meet the standards
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 9 | 0 |
| Third Preference | 11 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 0 | 0 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Littlecoates Primary Academy had 176 pupils for 210 places. 34 places (16.2%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Grimsby Area 3 Primary” planning area
North East Lincolnshire counted 126 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 139 in 2029–30, up 10%.
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 |
| Pupils | 145 | 158 | 163 | 172 | 165 | 150 | 189 | 176 |
| Unfilled | 31.0% | 24.8% | 22.4% | 18.1% | 21.4% | 28.6% | 10.0% | 16.2% |
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 Littlecoates Primary Academy attended 94.1% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 21.4% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 3.0% | 4.1% | 3.6% | 2.6% | 3.7% | 3.3% | 3.8% | 2.8% |
| Unauthorised absence | 1.1% | 1.4% | 2.0% | 1.8% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 2.8% | 3.2% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.9% | 5.6% | 8.3% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 3.5% |
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 Littlecoates Primary Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 1.6 | 6.9 | 8.3 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 Littlecoates Primary Academy had 15.3 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 11.9% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 8.3 | 11.1 | 10.4 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 7.4 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.5 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 20.0% | 11.1% | 0.0% | 8.9% | 9.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.5% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 22.2% | 25.0% | 41.7% | – | 36.4% | 81.8% | 58.3% | 35.7% | 33.3% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 1.4 | 0.4 | 2.0 | – | 2.5 | 3.8 | 7.7 | 1.8 | 0.8 | – |
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, 14.6% of pupils at Littlecoates Primary Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 6.4% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
The school has resourced provision with 7 pupils.
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Speech, language and communication needs | 13 | 8 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 11 | 1 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 0 | 4 |
| Physical disability | 4 | 0 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 3 | 0 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 1 | 1 |
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 2024–25 Littlecoates Primary Academy received £9,411 and spent £9,807 for each of its 201 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £90,000 (£450 per pupil).
Across all 25 schools of Wellspring Academy Trust, income was £12,764 and spending £12,663 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £192,000 | £126,000 | £191,000 | £215,000 | £330,000 | £130,000 | £90,000 |
| per pupil | £1,017 | £689 | £1,070 | £1,084 | £1,908 | £668 | £450 |
| In-year balance | -£203,000 | -£20,000 | £28,000 | £143,000 | £99,000 | -£214,000 | -£79,000 |
| per pupil | -£1,074 | -£112 | £157 | £722 | £573 | -£1,103 | -£396 |
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.
| Name | Distance |
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Macaulay Primary Academy
Macaulay Street, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, DN31 2ES |
0.43 miles |
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Ormiston South Parade Academy
South Parade, Grimsby, DN31 1TX |
0.73 miles |
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Yarborough Academy
Yarrow Road, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, DN34 4JU |
0.89 miles |
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Willows Academy
Queensway, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, DN37 9AT |
0.98 miles |
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Great Coates Primary School
Cromwell Road, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, DN37 9EN |
1.16 miles |
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Grange Primary School
Cambridge Road, Grimsby, DN34 5TA |
1.32 miles |
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Great Coates Village Nursery School
Station Road, Grimsby, DN37 9NN |
1.36 miles |
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Strand Primary Academy
Strand Street, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, DN32 7BE |
1.41 miles |
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Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Wellington Street, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, DN32 7JX |
1.42 miles |
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Edward Heneage Primary Academy
Edward Street, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, DN32 9HL |
1.43 miles |
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St Martin's Preparatory School
63 Bargate, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, DN34 5AA |
1.44 miles |
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Wybers Wood Academy
Timberley Drive, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, DN37 9QZ |
1.49 miles |
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Weelsby Academy
Weelsby Street, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, DN32 7PF |
1.57 miles |
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Welholme Academy
Welholme Road, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, DN32 9JD |
1.59 miles |
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Oasis Academy Nunsthorpe
Sutcliffe Avenue, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, DN33 1AW |
1.65 miles |
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Western Primary School
Broadway, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, DN34 5RS |
1.71 miles |
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Lisle Marsden Church of England Primary Academy
Lansdowne Avenue, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, DN32 0DF |
1.8 miles |
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Laceby Acres Primary Academy
Swiftsure Crescent, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, DN34 5QN |
1.87 miles |
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Woodlands Academy
Pinewood Crescent, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, DN33 1RJ |
2.06 miles |
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Old Clee Primary Academy
Colin Avenue, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, DN32 8EN |
2.18 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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The Orchard Independent Special School
Unit 1, Sargon Way, Great Grimsby Business Park, Grimsby, DN37 9PH |
0.87 miles |
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St James' School
22 Bargate, Grimsby, DN34 4SY |
1.03 miles |
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Learning4Life-GY
155-159 Freeman Street, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, DN32 7AP |
1.22 miles |
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John Whitgift Academy
Crosland Road, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, DN37 9EH |
1.26 miles |
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Ormiston Maritime Academy
Westward Ho, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, DN34 5AH |
1.28 miles |
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Cambridge Park Academy
Cambridge Road, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, DN34 5EB |
1.31 miles |
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Special Educational Needs Support Service (Senss)
Holme Hill Education Centre, Grimsby, DN32 7DZ |
1.36 miles |
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Franklin Sixth Form College
Chelmsford Avenue, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, DN34 5BY |
1.37 miles |
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TEC Partnership
Nuns Corner, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, DN34 5BQ |
1.49 miles |
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Oasis Academy Wintringham
Weelsby Avenue, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, DN32 0AZ |
1.99 miles |
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Havelock Academy
Holyoake Road, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, DN32 8JH |
2.37 miles |
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Healing Academy
Low Road, Healing, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, DN41 7QD |
2.53 miles |
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Beacon Academy
Chatsworth Place, Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire, DN35 9NF |
2.78 miles |
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Cleethorpes Academy
Grainsby Avenue, Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, DN35 9NX |
3.19 miles |
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Waltham Toll Bar Academy
Station Road, New Waltham, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, DN36 4RZ |
3.79 miles |
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Humberston Academy
Humberston Avenue, Humberston, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, DN36 4TF |
4.31 miles |
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Humberston Park School
St Thomas Close, Humberston, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, DN36 4HS |
4.37 miles |
All schools in Grimsby · North East Lincolnshire local authority: places and applications
Littlecoates Primary Academy is part of Wellspring Academy Trust, which runs 25 schools. The nearest others:
- Scartho Infants' School and Nursery Grimsby
- Beacon Academy Cleethorpes
- Laceby Stanford Primary Academy Grimsby
- Coomb Briggs Primary Academy Immingham
- Lacey Gardens Junior Academy Louth
- Eastfield Infants and Nursery Academy Louth
- Trent View College Scunthorpe
- Horncastle Primary School Horncastle
- Oakhill Primary Academy Barnsley
- The Forest Academy Barnsley
How many pupils does Littlecoates Primary Academy have?
Littlecoates Primary Academy has 219 pupils on roll.
What age range does Littlecoates Primary Academy cover?
Littlecoates Primary Academy for pupils aged 2 to 11.
What are Littlecoates Primary Academy's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is Littlecoates Primary Academy?
Littlecoates Primary Academy is at Harlow Street, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, DN31 2QX.
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