Old Clee Primary Academy

About Old Clee Primary Academy

Old Clee Primary Academy was rated Good in its most recent graded Ofsted inspection in 2017, and a subsequent ungraded inspection in 2023 confirmed the school remains Good. That marks a clear improvement from its previous 2015 inspection, when the school was rated Requires Improvement overall. The most telling exam metric comes from the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results: 69% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That is five percentage points above the North East Lincolnshire local authority average of 64%, placing the school 16th out of 42 primaries in the area. It also ranks in the top 50 nationally for this measure, sitting at the 38th percentile within its local authority. With 510 pupils on a capacity of 630, the school is not yet full, but it is oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, 79 families applied for 47 places, and all 47 first-preference applicants were offered a spot.

Digging deeper into the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, the school performs consistently across the three subjects. In reading, 78% of pupils reached the expected standard and 33% achieved a higher score; in writing, 80% met the expected standard and 30% reached the higher threshold; in maths, 76% hit the expected standard and 25% achieved a higher score. Average scaled scores in reading and maths both sit at 105, which is above the national benchmark of 100. The school does not publish progress scores for any subject, so it is not possible to see how much value it adds relative to pupils' starting points. Ofsted's breakdown from the 2017 graded inspection rated leadership and management, early years provision and overall effectiveness all as Good, with early years provision later upgraded from Requires Improvement in 2015 to Good in 2017. The school has no sixth form and offers nursery provision for children aged three and above.

Old Clee Primary Academy is a mixed, non-faith state primary for children aged 3 to 11, located in North East Lincolnshire. The school serves a community with above-average disadvantage: 37.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals. It offers a broad range of facilities including a library, art studios, music rooms, a sensory room, a sports hall and playing fields. Sports on offer include cricket, cross country, gymnastics and dance, while clubs extend to drama, gardening, choir, chess and film club. The school has a substantial SEND offer, with provisions for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech and language needs, hearing impairment, physical disability and autistic spectrum disorder. With 79 applications for 47 places in 2025/26, it is oversubscribed but manageable for most local families. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is Elliston Primary Academy, 1.2 km away. This is a solid, improving school that suits families looking for above-average academic outcomes in a well-resourced setting with strong SEND support.

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