Cleethorpes Academy

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 16

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

Grainsby Avenue, Cleethorpes, DN35 9NXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Cleethorpes Academy is a secondary school in Cleethorpes for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 71 schools in North East Lincolnshire. It ranks 7th of 10 secondary schools in North East Lincolnshire. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 28 January 2025, report published 18 March 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

151 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score40.7

40.7, 5.4 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths27.8%

27.8%, 17.6 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths57.6%

57.6%, 7.2 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc15.9%

15.9%, 24.6 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.30

3.30, 0.79 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

843 pupils on roll, with places for 900

Eligible for free school meals35.1%

35.1%, 8.6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language6%

6%, 15.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.9%

12.9%, 1.9 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.5%

2.5%, 3.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Cleethorpes Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Beacon Academy	0.4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Inadequate to requires improvement	Attainment 8: 37.5
Havelock Academy	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 40.8
Humberston Academy	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	Attainment 8: 47.6
Oasis Academy Wintringham	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 35.9
Learning4Life-GY	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: LINCOLNSHIRE GATEWAY ACADEMIES TRUST
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Mr Paul Thundercliffe
Phone: 01472582310
Website: cleethorpesacademy.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Grainsby Avenue, Cleethorpes, DN35 9NX
Local authority: North East Lincolnshire
URN: 136192

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.