The Humberston CofE Primary School
Church Lane, Humberston, Grimsby, DN36 4HZ
This school is closed (it closed in January 2024).
It was replaced by The Humberston Church of England Primary School. That page has the school's current information.
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Stephanie Ranshaw
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lincoln
- Constituency
- Cleethorpes
- Setting
- (England/Wales) Urban city and town
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 231
- URN
- 118012
- Local authority
- North East Lincolnshire
About this school
The Humberston CofE Primary School was a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Grimsby. It taught children aged 4 to 11 and had 231 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
The Humberston CofE Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 37 | 43 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 59% | 72% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 12% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 79% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 76% | 81% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.10 | - |
| Writing progress | -1.70 | - |
| Maths progress | -1.70 | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How The Humberston CofE Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | North East Lincolnshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 59% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 61.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | — | 62% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | — | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 242 |
| 2023/24 | 231 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Humberston CofE Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 84% of England schools in 2023/24.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.3% | 13.9% | 231 | — |
| The Humberston Church of England Primary School | 59% | 4.7% | 13.5% | 196 | 0.0 miles |
| Humberston Cloverfields Academy | 78% | 4.2% | 14.1% | 307 | 0.3 miles |
| Signhills Academy | 74% | 4.6% | 17.5% | 344 | 1.3 miles |
| Signhills Infant Academy | — | 4.1% | 7.2% | 201 | 1.3 miles |
| Middlethorpe Primary Academy | 91% | 4% | 27.9% | 240 | 1.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2023/24 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 13.9%
- English as an additional language
- 0.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.3%
- Persistent absence
- 7.5%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Humberston Church of England Primary School0.0 miles
Primary · Grimsby
-
Humberston Cloverfields Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Grimsby
-
Signhills Academy1.3 miles
Primary · Cleethorpes
-
Signhills Infant Academy1.3 miles
Primary · Cleethorpes
-
Middlethorpe Primary Academy1.4 miles
Primary · Cleethorpes
Other schools in Grimsby
- East Ravendale CofE Primary School Academy Primary
- Edward Heneage Primary Academy Primary
- Enfield Academy of New Waltham Primary
- Fairfield Academy Primary
- Grange Primary School Primary
- Great Coates Primary School Primary
- Healing Primary Academy Primary
- Holton-le-Clay Junior School Primary
- Humberston Cloverfields Academy Primary
- Keelby Primary Academy Primary
- Laceby Acres Primary Academy Primary
- Laceby Stanford Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does The Humberston CofE Primary School teach?
- The Humberston CofE Primary School taught children aged 4 to 11. It was a primary school in Grimsby.
- Has The Humberston CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected The Humberston CofE Primary School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is The Humberston CofE Primary School?
- The Humberston CofE Primary School had 231 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- How have The Humberston CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 59% in 2022/23 and 72% in 2023/24. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are The Humberston CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Humberston CofE Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 9 July 2024.