Littlecoates Primary Academy
Harlow Street, Grimsby, DN31 2QX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- WELLSPRING ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Neville Wilkinson
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Wellspring Academy Trust
- SEN provision
- SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, VI - Visual Impairment, OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, HI - Hearing Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, PD - Physical Disability, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 219
- URN
- 142969
- Local authority
- North East Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01472354601
About this school
Littlecoates Primary Academy is a primary academy in Grimsby. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 219 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 11 June 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 16 | 28 | 20 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 69% | 68% | 70% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 4% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 71% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 94% | 79% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 88% | 71% | 90% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 101.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +4.20 | - | - |
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 Littlecoates 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 | 69% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 61.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 70% | 62% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 189 |
| 2023/24 | 204 |
| 2024/25 | 210 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Littlecoates Primary Academy compares
Littlecoates Primary Academy ranked 22nd of 43 primary schools in North East Lincolnshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% 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 | 70% | 5.9% | 55.9% | 219 | — |
| Macaulay Primary Academy | 79% | 5.9% | 37.3% | 402 | 0.4 miles |
| Ormiston South Parade Academy | 82% | 5.2% | 51% | 574 | 0.7 miles |
| Yarborough Academy | 54% | 5.5% | 16.6% | 436 | 0.9 miles |
| Willows Academy | 68% | 5% | 39.4% | 184 | 1.0 miles |
| Great Coates Primary School | 71% | 4.5% | 48.1% | 254 | 1.2 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)
- 55.87%
- English as an additional language
- 36.2%
- Overall absence
- 5.93%
- Persistent absence
- 21.39%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Macaulay Primary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Grimsby
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Ormiston South Parade Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Grimsby
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Yarborough Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Grimsby
-
Willows Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Grimsby
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Great Coates Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Grimsby
Other schools in Grimsby
Littlecoates Primary Academy ranks 19th 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 Littlecoates Primary Academy teach?
- Littlecoates Primary Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Grimsby.
- Who is the headteacher of Littlecoates Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Littlecoates Primary Academy is Mr Neville Wilkinson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Littlecoates Primary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Littlecoates 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 big is Littlecoates Primary Academy?
- Littlecoates Primary Academy has 219 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Littlecoates Primary Academy full?
- Littlecoates Primary Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 219 on roll (104%), so it is at or above 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 Littlecoates Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Littlecoates Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Littlecoates Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Littlecoates Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Littlecoates Primary Academy?
- Littlecoates Primary Academy is part of WELLSPRING ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Littlecoates Primary Academy have?
- The schools register lists Littlecoates Primary Academy's special educational needs provision as: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Littlecoates Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 69% in 2022/23 and 70% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Littlecoates Primary Academy rank locally?
- Littlecoates Primary Academy ranked 22nd of 43 primary schools in North East Lincolnshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% 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 Littlecoates Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Littlecoates 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 Littlecoates Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Littlecoates 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.