Best Futures
The Stables, Church Lane, Grimsby, DN37 7AW
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Principal Dawn Best
- Constituency
- Brigg and Immingham
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 20
- Pupils on roll
- 13
- URN
- 142828
- Local authority
- North East Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01472278978
About this school
Best Futures is an independent special school in Grimsby. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 13 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Best Futures under its current framework. 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
Best Futures has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in October 2016, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How Best Futures has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9 |
| 2023/24 | 10 |
| 2024/25 | 14 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 13
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0
Location
Nearby schools
-
Cambridge Park Academy3.0 miles
Academies · Grimsby
-
The Orchard Independent Special School3.4 miles
Special schools
-
Sevenhills Academy3.7 miles
Academies · Grimsby
-
St James' School3.9 miles
Independent schools · Grimsby
-
St Martin's Preparatory School3.9 miles
Independent schools · Grimsby
Other schools in Grimsby
- Cambridge Park Academy Academies
- Humberston Park School Academies
- Linkage College Other types
- Phoenix Park Academy Academies
- Sevenhills Academy Academies
- Great Coates Village Nursery School Nursery
- Scartho Nursery School Nursery
- 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
Recorded changes at this school
- Capacity changed from 15 to 20 recorded 25 Jul 2026
Common questions
- What ages does Best Futures teach?
- Best Futures teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a special school in Grimsby.
- Who is the headteacher of Best Futures?
- The headteacher of Best Futures is Principal Dawn Best, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Best Futures been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Best Futures under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Best Futures?
- Best Futures has 13 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Best Futures full?
- Best Futures has capacity for 20 pupils and 13 on roll (65%), 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 Best Futures a faith school?
- No. Best Futures has no designated religious character.
- Does Best Futures publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Best Futures. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 25 July 2026.