Healing Primary Academy

About Healing Primary Academy

Healing Primary Academy holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across its last two full inspections, most recently confirmed in an ungraded visit in 2023. The school’s strongest academic indicator is its Key Stage 2 performance in reading, writing and maths combined. In the 2023/24 academic year, 80% of pupils reached the expected standard in all three subjects, well above the local authority average of 64%. That result places Healing fifth out of 42 primary schools in North East Lincolnshire, putting it in the top 12% nationally. The school also performs strongly at the higher standard, with 14% of pupils achieving greater depth across all three subjects. Individual subject scores are solid too: 94% of pupils met the expected standard in writing, 88% in maths and 84% in reading. Average scaled scores of 106 in maths and 107 in reading suggest pupils are comfortably above the national benchmark of 100.

Digging deeper into the Ofsted breakdown, the school’s leadership and management, early years provision and overall effectiveness were all rated Good in the 2017 graded inspection, and the 2023 ungraded visit confirmed the school remains Good. The early years provision was previously rated Requires Improvement in 2011, so this represents a clear improvement. The school has no official sixth form, as it is a primary for ages 5 to 11. With 336 pupils on roll against a capacity of 315, the school is oversubscribed. For the 2025/26 intake, there were 61 applications for 35 places, with all 35 first-preference applicants offered a place, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.74. Only 8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is below the national average and suggests a relatively affluent intake.

Healing Primary Academy offers a broad range of facilities including a sports hall, ICT suite, playing fields, outdoor playground, sensory room and a chapel. Sports provision covers tennis, cricket, netball, gymnastics, football and cross country, while clubs include drama, choir, gardening, art and eco club. The school has identified SEND provisions for specific learning difficulties including dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social emotional and mental health needs, and speech language and communication needs. This is a school that suits families who prioritise strong academic outcomes in a well-regarded local primary, particularly those who can secure a place given its oversubscribed status. The combination of above-average KS2 results, a Good Ofsted rating and a wide range of extracurricular activities makes it a popular choice in the North East Lincolnshire area.

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