69%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
44%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
47.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
61%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
756.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
890
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
17%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 12/03/2013
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNorth East Lincolnshire
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Humberston Academy · Secondary · North East Lincolnshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
69%
-0pp
81%75%69%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 69%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
44%
+1pp
56%49%42%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44%
Attainment 8
47.6
+0.5
51.449.247.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47.6
EBacc entry
61%
-21pp
84%73%61%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 61%
EBacc APS
756.4
-54.8
843.0799.7756.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 756.4
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
890
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
17%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
17%
Contact
Address
Humberston Avenue, Humberston, Grimsby, DN36 4TF
Local authority
North East Lincolnshire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 69% | 44% | 47.6 | Not applicable | 61% | 756.4 | 62% | 890 |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 42% | 47.1 | -0.13 | 82% | 811.2 | 82% | 901 |
| 2022/23 | 72% | 47% | 47.1 | -0.07 | 73% | 803.0 | 73% | 909 |
| 2021/22 | 77% | 56% | 50.9 | +0.14 | 69% | 843.0 | 72% | 911 |
| 2018/19 | 81% | 51% | 51.4 | +0.36 | 84% | 766.4 | 85% | 860 |
| 2017/18 | 82% | 53% | 51.7 | +0.36 | 55% | 726.6 | 55% | 862 |
| 2016/17 | 70% | 49% | 51.1 | +0.58 | 68% | — | 69% | 847 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 890 | 18.9 | 17% | 2% | 17% | 6% | 17% |
| 2023/24 | 901 | 19.6 | 16% | 2% | 15% | 6% | 17% |
| 2022/23 | 909 | 21.1 | 10% | 2% | 14% | 7% | 22% |
| 2021/22 | 911 | 29.2 | 12% | 1% | 14% | 8% | 24% |
| 2020/21 | 899 | 30.0 | 11% | 1% | 13% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 860 | 23.9 | 10% | 1% | 14% | 5% | 11% |
| 2017/18 | 862 | 21.0 | 10% | 1% | 16% | 5% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 847 | 22.0 | 9% | 1% | 15% | 5% | 11% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.