Signhills Academy
Hardys Road, Cleethorpes, DN35 0DNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Signhills Academy is a primary school in Cleethorpes for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 71 schools in North East Lincolnshire. It ranks 2nd of 8 primary schools in Cleethorpes. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 23 November 2023, report published 21 January 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 23 November 2023
Pupils enjoy attending Signhills Academy. They are safe and well cared for. Pupils are confident to raise any concerns they have with adults. Pupils trust adults to help them. Pupils value the inclusive school environment that leaders have created. The school has high expectations of pupils' conduct. Most pupils routinely meet these expectations. Staff explicitly teach pupils how to behave well. When pupils' behaviour falls below the school's expectations, adults help pupils to understand what went wrong and how to correct this in the future. Bullying and other unkind behaviours are rare. Adults resolve these issues effectively. Pupils benefit from a wide range of opportunities that enhance their personal development. Well-considered residential visits in each year group, such as the Year 4 trip to York, link with what pupils learn in the curriculum. Many pupils, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), access the school's diverse range of extra-curricular clubs. Opportunities for pupils' wider development are carefully planned to be inclusive and remove barriers to participation. They are a strength of the school. Pupils study a broad curriculum. They achieve well, particularly in English and mathematics. Pupils are well prepared for their transition to secondary school.
What the school should improve
- In a small number of subjects, including the taught personal development curriculum, the knowledge that pupils need to learn and remember is not sufficiently broken down and clearly defined. Teachers are less clear what knowledge to prioritise, including when checking pupils' understanding. The school should ensure that the knowledge and skills that pupils need to know and remember are consistently identified.
- In some aspects of its improvement work, the checks the school makes are not frequent or do not provide the detailed information needed. Some actions to improve the quality of education pupils receive are not as swift as they could be. The school should ensure that the programme of monitoring effectively supports the timely ongoing review and refinement of initiatives.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
82 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
344 pupils on roll, with places for 360
Schools near Signhills Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Signhills Infant Academy | 0.1 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Thrunscoe Primary and Nursery Academy | 0.5 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 76% met the expected standard |
| St Peter's CofE Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted judgements: Inadequate to requires improvement | 50% met the expected standard |
| Middlethorpe Primary Academy | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 91% met the expected standard |
| Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy | 1 mile | Report card: Urgent improvement to needs attention | 8% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- SIGNHILLS ACADEMY LIMITED
- Age range
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Steve Carr
- Phone
- 01472694811
- Address
- Hardys Road, Cleethorpes, DN35 0DN
- Local authority
- North East Lincolnshire
- URN
- 136975
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.