Keelby Primary Academy
Manor Street, Keelby, Grimsby, DN41 8EF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE ENQUIRE LEARNING TRUST
- Principal
- Principal Annabel Atkin
- Sponsor
- The Enquire Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Gainsborough
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 176
- URN
- 141793
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01469560366
About this school
Keelby Primary Academy is a primary academy in Grimsby. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 176 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Keelby 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 25 May 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good and saw signs of improvement; a full inspection will follow. 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 | 28 | 31 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 57% | 77% | 72% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% | 6% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 71% | 84% | 72% |
| Expected standard in maths | 71% | 84% | 86% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 71% | 65% | 76% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.20 | - | - |
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 Keelby 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 | Lincolnshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 57% | 54% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 77% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 72% | 56.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 182 |
| 2023/24 | 181 |
| 2024/25 | 180 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Keelby Primary Academy compares
Keelby Primary Academy ranked 48th of 246 primary schools in 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 97% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 72% | 3.2% | 23.3% | 176 | — |
| Stallingborough CofE Primary School | 55% | 4.2% | 18.9% | 117 | 2.7 miles |
| Eastfield Primary Academy | 73% | 4.1% | 41.3% | 232 | 2.7 miles |
| Coomb Briggs Primary Academy | 56% | 4.7% | 20.5% | 153 | 2.8 miles |
| Pilgrim Academy | 65% | 6.9% | 30.5% | 221 | 3.2 miles |
| The Canon Peter Hall CofE Primary School | 67% | 7.1% | 52.9% | 198 | 3.2 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)
- 23.33%
- English as an additional language
- 1.1%
- Overall absence
- 3.21%
- Persistent absence
- 1.99%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Stallingborough CofE Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Grimsby
-
Eastfield Primary Academy2.7 miles
Primary · Immingham
-
Coomb Briggs Primary Academy2.8 miles
Primary · Immingham
-
Pilgrim Academy3.2 miles
Primary · Immingham
-
The Canon Peter Hall CofE Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Immingham
Other schools in Grimsby
Keelby Primary Academy ranks 13th 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
- Laceby Acres Primary Academy Primary
- Laceby Stanford Primary Academy Primary
- Lift North Thoresby Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Keelby Primary Academy teach?
- Keelby Primary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Grimsby.
- Who is the principal of Keelby Primary Academy?
- The principal of Keelby Primary Academy is Principal Annabel Atkin, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Keelby Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Keelby 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 Keelby Primary Academy?
- Keelby Primary Academy has 176 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Keelby Primary Academy full?
- Keelby Primary Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 176 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 Keelby Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Keelby Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Keelby Primary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Keelby Primary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Keelby Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Keelby 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 Keelby Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 57% 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 Keelby Primary Academy compare with other schools in Lincolnshire?
- Keelby Primary Academy ranked 48th of 246 primary schools in 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 97% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Keelby Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Keelby Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 3.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Keelby Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Keelby 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 2 July 2026.