Waltham Gateway Academy
Sunningdale, Grimsby, DN37 0UG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- LINCOLNSHIRE GATEWAY ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Lindsay Holness
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Lincolnshire Gateway Academies Trust
- SEN provision
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Constituency
- Brigg and Immingham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 36
- URN
- 151703
- Local authority
- North East Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01472502256
About this school
Waltham Gateway Academy is a primary academy in Grimsby. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 36 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Waltham Gateway Academy under its current framework. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Waltham Gateway Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 2025, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
How Waltham Gateway Academy compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | 36 | — |
| Waltham Leas Primary Academy | 60% | 3.7% | 13.1% | 401 | 0.5 miles |
| Springfield Primary Academy | 74% | 3.3% | 18.1% | 368 | 1.0 miles |
| Fairfield Academy | 60% | 3.5% | 14.5% | 297 | 1.3 miles |
| Scartho Gateway Academy | — | — | — | 92 | 1.7 miles |
| Scartho Infants' School and Nursery | — | 6.1% | 24.3% | 142 | 2.0 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.
Location
Nearby schools
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Waltham Leas Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Grimsby
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Springfield Primary Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Grimsby
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Fairfield Academy1.3 miles
Primary · Grimsby
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Scartho Gateway Academy1.7 miles
Primary · Grimsby
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Scartho Infants' School and Nursery2.0 miles
Primary · Grimsby
Other 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 Waltham Gateway Academy teach?
- Waltham Gateway Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Grimsby.
- Who is the headteacher of Waltham Gateway Academy?
- The headteacher of Waltham Gateway Academy is Lindsay Holness, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Waltham Gateway Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Waltham Gateway Academy 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 big is Waltham Gateway Academy?
- Waltham Gateway Academy has 36 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Waltham Gateway Academy full?
- Waltham Gateway Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 36 on roll (17%), 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 Waltham Gateway Academy a faith school?
- No. Waltham Gateway Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Waltham Gateway Academy a selective school?
- No. Waltham Gateway Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Waltham Gateway Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Waltham Gateway Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Waltham Gateway Academy?
- Waltham Gateway Academy is part of LINCOLNSHIRE GATEWAY ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Waltham Gateway Academy have?
- The schools register lists Waltham Gateway Academy's special educational needs provision as: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- Does Waltham Gateway Academy publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Waltham Gateway Academy. 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 10 July 2026.