72%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
57%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
48.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
36%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
672.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,055
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
16%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 30/01/2020
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNorth East Lincolnshire
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of John Whitgift Academy · Secondary · North East Lincolnshire
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How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
72%
+6pp
74%68%62%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 72%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
57%
+14pp
57%47%38%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 57%
Attainment 8
48.1
+1.2
50.748.245.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48.1
EBacc entry
36%
-8pp
65%34%2%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37%
EBacc APS
672.0
+27.6
672.0446.0220.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 672.0
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,055
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
5%
FSM eligible
42%
SEN
13%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
16%
Contact
Address
Crosland Road, Grimsby, DN37 9EH
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 | 72% | 57% | 48.1 | Not applicable | 36% | 672.0 | 44% | 1,055 |
| 2023/24 | 66% | 43% | 46.9 | +0.22 | 45% | 644.5 | 46% | 1,006 |
| 2022/23 | 62% | 38% | 47.5 | +0.15 | 65% | 547.0 | 65% | 925 |
| 2021/22 | 74% | 55% | 50.7 | +0.53 | 34% | 501.5 | 37% | 821 |
| 2018/19 | 66% | 39% | 45.8 | +0.67 | 2% | 220.0 | 25% | 519 |
| 2017/18 | 64% | 46% | 46.6 | +0.79 | 1% | 279.0 | 34% | 443 |
| 2016/17 | 60% | 40% | 44.9 | +0.19 | 3% | — | 25% | 431 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,055 | 21.4 | 13% | 5% | 42% | 6% | 16% |
| 2023/24 | 1,006 | 20.9 | 11% | 6% | 40% | 6% | 17% |
| 2022/23 | 925 | 20.0 | 11% | 5% | 41% | 6% | 17% |
| 2021/22 | 821 | 19.9 | 11% | 5% | 42% | 6% | 17% |
| 2020/21 | 731 | 21.1 | 14% | 5% | 42% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 519 | 22.0 | 14% | 4% | 47% | 5% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 443 | 22.4 | 13% | 4% | 46% | 5% | 16% |
| 2016/17 | 431 | 18.4 | 8% | 5% | 51% | 6% | 17% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.