Hibaldstow Academy
Hopfield, Hibaldstow, Brigg, DN20 9PN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE ROSE LEARNING TRUST
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Zoe Birchall
- Constituency
- Scunthorpe
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 140
- Pupils on roll
- 113
- URN
- 138085
- Local authority
- North Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01652654369
About this school
Hibaldstow Academy is a primary academy in Brigg. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 113 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Hibaldstow Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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 | 20 | 14 | 12 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 58% | 57% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 7% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 65% | 57% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 86% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 85% | 79% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 101.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.60 | - | - |
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 Hibaldstow 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 Lincolnshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 58% | 60.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 62.5% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 110 |
| 2023/24 | 109 |
| 2024/25 | 106 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hibaldstow Academy compares
Hibaldstow Academy ranked 24th of 52 primary schools in North Lincolnshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 3.8% | 32.1% | 113 | — |
| Scawby Academy | 84% | 3.7% | 5.2% | 216 | 2.0 miles |
| Brigg Primary School | 43% | 5.7% | 38.8% | 338 | 3.6 miles |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy (Brigg) | 86% | 3.8% | 18.6% | 180 | 3.7 miles |
| Kelsey Primary School | 70% | 4.5% | 21.2% | 100 | 3.8 miles |
| Kirton Lindsey Primary Academy | — | — | — | 192 | 3.9 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.
Inspection history
- 20 February 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report8 June 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 32.08%
- English as an additional language
- 2.8%
- Overall absence
- 3.79%
- Persistent absence
- 8.08%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Scawby Academy2.0 miles
Primary · Brigg
-
Brigg Primary School3.6 miles
Primary · Brigg
-
St Mary's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy (Brigg)3.7 miles
Primary · Brigg
-
Kelsey Primary School3.8 miles
Primary · Market Rasen
-
Kirton Lindsey Primary Academy3.9 miles
Primary · Gainsborough
Other schools in Brigg
Hibaldstow Academy ranks 5th of the 7 ranked primary schools in Brigg.
- Brigg Primary School Primary
- Broughton Primary Academy Primary
- Scawby Academy Primary
- St Mary's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy (Brigg) Primary
- Worlaby Academy Primary
- Wrawby St Mary's CofE Primary School Primary
- Sir John Nelthorpe School Secondary
- The Vale Academy Secondary
- Hestia School Special schools
- Robert Holme Academy Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does Hibaldstow Academy teach?
- Hibaldstow Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Brigg.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Hibaldstow Academy?
- The executive headteacher of Hibaldstow Academy is Mrs Zoe Birchall, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Hibaldstow Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hibaldstow 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 many pupils are at Hibaldstow Academy?
- Hibaldstow Academy has 113 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Hibaldstow Academy full?
- Hibaldstow Academy has capacity for 140 pupils and 113 on roll (81%), so it has space against 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 Hibaldstow Academy a faith school?
- No. Hibaldstow Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Hibaldstow Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Hibaldstow Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Hibaldstow Academy part of an academy trust?
- Hibaldstow Academy is part of THE ROSE LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Hibaldstow Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 58% in 2022/23 and 67% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hibaldstow Academy compare with other schools in North Lincolnshire?
- Hibaldstow Academy ranked 24th of 52 primary schools in North Lincolnshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hibaldstow Academy's absence rate?
- Hibaldstow Academy's overall absence rate is 3.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hibaldstow Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hibaldstow 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.