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Welholme Academy

North East Lincolnshire, DN32 9JDPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2023
KS2 Results
45%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
45 1st-choice / 45 places
Ranking
#11,668
of 13,686 nationally

About Welholme Academy

Welholme Academy is a primary school in North East Lincolnshire that parents clearly want to get into. For the 2025/26 admissions round, the school received 74 applications for just 45 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.64. Every one of those 45 places went to a first-preference applicant, which suggests strong local demand. The school is led by headteacher Edward Chamberlain and caters for children aged 2 to 11, with nursery provision on site. It is a mixed, non-religious state school with 567 pupils on roll, operating slightly below its capacity of 630. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 60.2%, well above the national average, which gives a sense of the community it serves.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressWelholme Road, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, DN32 9JD
HeadteacherEdward Chamberlain
Local AuthorityNorth East Lincolnshire
Number of Pupils567
Free School Meals (FSM)60.2%
School Capacity567 / 630 (90% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

22 Jun 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (22 Jun 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 12 Jul 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Dining HallLibraryPlaying FieldsSensory RoomOutdoor PlaygroundGymnasiumArt StudiosChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

AthleticsFootballTennisRoundersNetballCricket

Clubs & Activities

Film ClubDramaCoding

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

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyMulti-SensoryOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:20

Breakfast club

08:00-08:40

Source: welholmeacademy.com. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Welholme Academy

Welholme Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.