Welholme Academy
Welholme Road, Grimsby, DN32 9JD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE ENQUIRE LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Edward Chamberlain
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Enquire Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 630
- Pupils on roll
- 528
- URN
- 141289
- Local authority
- North East Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01472329944
About this school
Welholme Academy is a primary academy in Grimsby. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 528 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 22 June 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 84 | 91 | 76 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 37% | 45% | 55% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 1% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 57% | 59% | 61% |
| Expected standard in maths | 63% | 73% | 72% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 52% | 60% | 62% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 101.0 | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | 0.00 | - | - |
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 Welholme 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 | 37% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 45% | 61.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 55% | 62% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 544 |
| 2023/24 | 553 |
| 2024/25 | 567 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Welholme Academy compares
Welholme Academy ranked 34th of 43 primary schools in North East Lincolnshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 55% | 6.2% | 63.8% | 528 | — |
| Edward Heneage Primary Academy | 77% | 4.8% | 54.1% | 196 | 0.2 miles |
| Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy | 41% | 4.2% | 46% | 221 | 0.6 miles |
| Old Clee Primary Academy | 74% | 4.8% | 38.6% | 458 | 0.7 miles |
| Lisle Marsden Church of England Primary Academy | 70% | 4.4% | 34.7% | 603 | 0.7 miles |
| Weelsby Academy | 75% | 4.2% | 62.1% | 328 | 0.8 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)
- 63.8%
- English as an additional language
- 19.4%
- Overall absence
- 6.21%
- Persistent absence
- 21.79%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Edward Heneage Primary Academy0.2 miles
Primary · Grimsby
-
Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Grimsby
-
Old Clee Primary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Grimsby
-
Lisle Marsden Church of England Primary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Grimsby
-
Weelsby Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Grimsby
Other schools in Grimsby
Welholme Academy ranks 27th 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 Welholme Academy teach?
- Welholme Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Grimsby.
- Who is the headteacher of Welholme Academy?
- The headteacher of Welholme Academy is Mr Edward Chamberlain, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Welholme Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Welholme 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 Welholme Academy?
- Welholme Academy has 528 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Welholme Academy full?
- Welholme Academy has capacity for 630 pupils and 528 on roll (84%), 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 Welholme Academy a faith school?
- No. Welholme Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Welholme Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Welholme Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Welholme Academy?
- Welholme 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 Welholme Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 37% in 2022/23 and 55% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Welholme Academy rank locally?
- Welholme Academy ranked 34th of 43 primary schools in North East Lincolnshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Welholme Academy's absence rate?
- Welholme Academy's overall absence rate is 6.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Welholme Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Welholme 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.