New Waltham Academy
Peaks Lane, New Waltham, Grimsby, DN36 4NH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- NEW WALTHAM PRIMARY ACADEMY LIMITED
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jayne Perry and Mrs Louise Clarke
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Brigg and Immingham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 336
- Pupils on roll
- 376
- URN
- 137761
- Local authority
- North East Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01472233051
About this school
New Waltham Academy is a primary academy in Grimsby. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 376 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 52 | 50 | 58 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 85% | 76% | 78% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 17% | 18% | 12% |
| Expected standard in reading | 85% | 78% | 93% |
| Expected standard in maths | 90% | 84% | 86% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 92% | 82% | 88% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.00 | - | - |
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 New Waltham Academy 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 | 85% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 76% | 61.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 78% | 62% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 374 |
| 2023/24 | 371 |
| 2024/25 | 378 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How New Waltham Academy compares
New Waltham Academy ranked 6th of 43 primary schools in North East Lincolnshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 78% | 3.5% | 18.4% | 376 | — |
| Enfield Academy of New Waltham | 50% | 4.2% | 16.9% | 201 | 0.4 miles |
| Holton Le Clay Infant School | — | 4.8% | 12.7% | 71 | 1.4 miles |
| Scartho Infants' School and Nursery | — | 6.1% | 24.3% | 142 | 1.4 miles |
| Scartho Junior Academy | 75% | 4.3% | 33.7% | 233 | 1.4 miles |
| Humberston Cloverfields Academy | 78% | 4.2% | 14.1% | 307 | 1.5 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 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 18.37%
- English as an additional language
- 2.9%
- Overall absence
- 3.49%
- Persistent absence
- 6.31%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Enfield Academy of New Waltham0.4 miles
Primary · Grimsby
-
Holton Le Clay Infant School1.4 miles
Primary · Nr Grimsby
-
Scartho Infants' School and Nursery1.4 miles
Primary · Grimsby
-
Scartho Junior Academy1.4 miles
Primary · Grimsby
-
Humberston Cloverfields Academy1.5 miles
Primary · Grimsby
Other schools in Grimsby
New Waltham Academy ranks 5th of the 34 ranked primary 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 New Waltham Academy teach?
- New Waltham Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Grimsby.
- Who is the headteacher of New Waltham Academy?
- The headteacher of New Waltham Academy is Mrs Jayne Perry and Mrs Louise Clarke, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was New Waltham Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected New Waltham Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is New Waltham Academy?
- New Waltham Academy has 376 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is New Waltham Academy full?
- New Waltham Academy has capacity for 336 pupils and 376 on roll (112%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is New Waltham Academy a faith school?
- No. New Waltham Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does New Waltham Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records New Waltham Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs New Waltham Academy?
- New Waltham Academy is part of NEW WALTHAM PRIMARY ACADEMY LIMITED. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have New Waltham Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 85% in 2022/23 and 78% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does New Waltham Academy rank locally?
- New Waltham Academy ranked 6th of 43 primary schools in North East Lincolnshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is New Waltham Academy's absence rate?
- New Waltham Academy's overall absence rate is 3.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are New Waltham Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, New Waltham Academy'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 1 July 2026.