Laceby Acres Primary Academy
Swiftsure Crescent, Grimsby, DN34 5QN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE ENQUIRE LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Caroline Patterson
- Sponsor
- The Enquire Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 208
- URN
- 140581
- Local authority
- North East Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01472320601
About this school
Laceby Acres Primary Academy is a primary academy in Grimsby. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 208 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Laceby Acres 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. 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
- 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 | 27 | 30 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 70% | 72% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 10% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 85% | 80% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 74% | 87% | 86% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 70% | 63% | 79% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.10 | - | - |
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 Laceby Acres 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 | 63% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 61.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 72% | 62% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 206 |
| 2023/24 | 210 |
| 2024/25 | 208 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Laceby Acres Primary Academy compares
Laceby Acres Primary Academy ranked 18th of 43 primary schools in North East Lincolnshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 72% | 4.7% | 22.6% | 208 | — |
| Western Primary School | 61% | 6.1% | 47.6% | 210 | 0.2 miles |
| Grange Primary School | 33% | 7.6% | 51.8% | 285 | 0.7 miles |
| Wybers Wood Academy | 85% | 3.8% | 15.5% | 380 | 0.9 miles |
| Woodlands Academy | 78% | 4.1% | 50.9% | 313 | 1.0 miles |
| Yarborough Academy | 54% | 5.5% | 16.6% | 436 | 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.
Inspection history
- 26 June 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report9 December 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 22.6%
- English as an additional language
- 7.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.73%
- Persistent absence
- 8.24%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Western Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Grimsby
-
Grange Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Grimsby
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Wybers Wood Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Grimsby
-
Woodlands Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Grimsby
-
Yarborough Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Grimsby
Other schools in Grimsby
Laceby Acres Primary Academy ranks 14th 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 Stanford Primary Academy Primary
- Lift North Thoresby Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Laceby Acres Primary Academy teach?
- Laceby Acres Primary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Grimsby.
- Who is the headteacher of Laceby Acres Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Laceby Acres Primary Academy is Mrs Caroline Patterson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Laceby Acres Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Laceby Acres 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 Laceby Acres Primary Academy?
- Laceby Acres Primary Academy has 208 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Laceby Acres Primary Academy full?
- Laceby Acres Primary Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 208 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Laceby Acres Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Laceby Acres Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Laceby Acres Primary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Laceby Acres Primary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Laceby Acres Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Laceby Acres Primary Academy is part of THE ENQUIRE LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Laceby Acres Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 63% in 2022/23 and 72% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Laceby Acres Primary Academy compare with other schools in North East Lincolnshire?
- Laceby Acres Primary Academy ranked 18th of 43 primary schools in North East Lincolnshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Laceby Acres Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Laceby Acres Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Laceby Acres Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Laceby Acres 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.