Macaulay Primary Academy
Macaulay Street, Grimsby, DN31 2ES
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST
- Head of Academy
- Tom Herrick
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Delta Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 530
- Pupils on roll
- 402
- URN
- 138890
- Local authority
- North East Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01472503350
About this school
Macaulay Primary Academy is a primary academy in Grimsby. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 402 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Macaulay Primary 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
- Outstanding
- 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 | 50 | 62 | 72 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 66% | 61% | 79% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 6% | 15% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% | 68% | 90% |
| Expected standard in maths | 82% | 79% | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 66% | 60% | 72% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 104.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| 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 Macaulay Primary 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 | 66% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 61.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 79% | 62% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 432 |
| 2023/24 | 437 |
| 2024/25 | 432 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Macaulay Primary Academy compares
Macaulay Primary Academy ranked 4th of 43 primary schools in North East Lincolnshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 79% | 5.9% | 37.3% | 402 | — |
| Littlecoates Primary Academy | 70% | 5.9% | 55.9% | 219 | 0.4 miles |
| Ormiston South Parade Academy | 82% | 5.2% | 51% | 574 | 0.6 miles |
| Yarborough Academy | 54% | 5.5% | 16.6% | 436 | 0.6 miles |
| Willows Academy | 68% | 5% | 39.4% | 184 | 0.9 miles |
| Grange Primary School | 33% | 7.6% | 51.8% | 285 | 1.0 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)
- 37.34%
- English as an additional language
- 19%
- Overall absence
- 5.93%
- Persistent absence
- 16.71%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Littlecoates Primary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Grimsby
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Ormiston South Parade Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Grimsby
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Yarborough Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Grimsby
-
Willows Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Grimsby
-
Grange Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Grimsby
Other schools in Grimsby
Macaulay Primary Academy ranks 3rd 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 ages does Macaulay Primary Academy teach?
- Macaulay Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Grimsby.
- Who is the head of academy of Macaulay Primary Academy?
- The head of academy of Macaulay Primary Academy is Tom Herrick, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Macaulay Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Macaulay Primary 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 Macaulay Primary Academy?
- Macaulay Primary Academy has 402 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Macaulay Primary Academy full?
- Macaulay Primary Academy has capacity for 530 pupils and 402 on roll (76%), 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 Macaulay Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Macaulay Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Macaulay Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Macaulay Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Macaulay Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Macaulay Primary Academy is part of DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Macaulay Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 66% in 2022/23 and 79% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Macaulay Primary Academy compare with other schools in North East Lincolnshire?
- Macaulay Primary Academy ranked 4th of 43 primary schools in North East Lincolnshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Macaulay Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Macaulay Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 5.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Macaulay Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Macaulay Primary 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.