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Cleethorpes Academy

North East Lincolnshire, DN35 9NXSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
3 Good · 1 Requires improvement
Jan 2025
Progress 8
-0.53
Well below average
−20+2
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
125 1st-choice / 137 places
Ranking
#2,645
of 3,141 nationally

About Cleethorpes Academy

Cleethorpes Academy’s most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, rated the school as Requires Improvement overall, though the inspection was a graded visit that did not judge overall effectiveness. The picture is more nuanced than that single label suggests: inspectors rated behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management all as Good. The quality of education was the area identified as Requires Improvement. The most telling exam metric is the school’s Progress 8 score of -0.53, which places it well below average nationally and ranks it 7th out of 11 secondary schools in North East Lincolnshire. That score means pupils here make about half a grade less progress per subject across eight GCSEs than the national average, though it is worth noting that the local authority average Progress 8 is -0.57, so Cleethorpes is actually slightly above the typical performance for its area.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressGrainsby Avenue, Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire, DN35 9NX
HeadteacherPaul Thundercliffe
Local AuthorityNorth East Lincolnshire
Number of Pupils843
Free School Meals (FSM)32.6%
School Capacity843 / 900 (94% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

28 Jan 2025
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Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 18 Mar 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

10
LibrarySwimming PoolSports HallMusic RoomsGymnasiumTheatreArt StudiosTennis CourtsICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

16

Sports

BasketballDanceHockeySwimmingAthleticsRoundersFootball

Clubs & Activities

Young EnterpriseGardeningNewspaperEco ClubFilm ClubOrchestraBook ClubChoirCoding

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Cleethorpes Academy

Cleethorpes Academy has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.