Humberston Cloverfields Academy

About Humberston Cloverfields Academy

Humberston Cloverfields Academy sits comfortably above the local average for primary schools in North East Lincolnshire when it comes to Key Stage 2 outcomes. The most recent data shows that 70% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a local authority average of 64%. That six-point gap is a meaningful one, placing the school 12th out of 42 primaries in the area and in the top 30% nationally. It’s not the highest-performing school in the borough — Stallingborough CofE and East Ravendale CofE both score higher — but it’s a solid, above-average option for families who want results that beat the local norm. The school’s overall Ofsted rating of Good, confirmed in an ungraded inspection in 2023, backs this up. That’s a clear improvement from its previous graded inspection in 2011, when it was rated Requires Improvement, and the leadership and management are now also judged Good.

Digging into the detail of the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, the school’s strengths are spread fairly evenly across the core subjects. In reading, 77% of pupils reached the expected standard and 36% achieved a higher score — a strong showing. Maths was similar, with 77% at expected and 23% at the higher level. Writing also saw 77% hitting the expected mark, though only 16% reached the higher threshold. The average scaled scores of 106 in reading and 105 in maths are both above the national benchmark of 100. Where the school really stands out is in the proportion of pupils achieving the higher standard across all three subjects: just 7% did so, which is below the national average and suggests that while most children are meeting expectations, fewer are exceeding them. The school ranks 13th in the local authority on the combined expected measure, which puts it in the top third of North East Lincolnshire primaries.

Humberston Cloverfields is a two-form entry primary with a nursery, taking children from age 2 to 11, and it’s clearly popular. For the 2025/26 intake, there were 50 applications for 22 places, making it oversubscribed with a ratio of 2.27 applicants per place. All 22 first-preference families were offered a spot, so being local and naming the school first matters. The school has a range of facilities including a library, art studios, playing fields and a chapel, and offers clubs like science, drama and gardening alongside sports such as netball, cricket, swimming and rounders. Its SEND provision is broad, covering autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language needs, social and emotional mental health, physical disability and moderate learning difficulty. With 13.9% of pupils eligible for free school meals — slightly above the national average — the school serves a mixed catchment. It’s a good fit for families who want a well-regarded local primary with strong but not exceptional results, a nursery on site, and a clear record of improvement since its Requires Improvement days.

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