Academy sponsor led · North East Lincolnshire

Macaulay Primary Academy

3–11Ages
402Pupils
PrimaryPhase
138890URN

Macaulay Street, Grimsby, DN31 2ES · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jul 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.9per place

close to North East Lincolnshire median (1.7)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in North East Lincolnshire

60 applications for 32 places · 12th of 40 in North East Lincolnshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

79%met the expected standard

North East Lincolnshire 70% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 12 July 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision	Outstanding

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.9applications per place, Reception

close to North East Lincolnshire median (1.7) 0.3 below England median (2.2)

60 applications · 32 places offered · 31 named it first

HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.

2026 1.9; North East Lincolnshire median median 1.7
2025 2.2; North East Lincolnshire median median 1.7
2024 1.5; North East Lincolnshire median median 1.6
2023 1.6; North East Lincolnshire median median 1.7
2022 1.6; North East Lincolnshire median median 1.7
2021 1.4; North East Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2020 1.7; North East Lincolnshire median median 1.7
2019 1.3; North East Lincolnshire median median 1.6
2018 1.1; North East Lincolnshire median median 1.7
2017 1.6; North East Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2016 1.6; North East Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2015 2.0; North East Lincolnshire median median 2.0
2014 2.1; North East Lincolnshire median median 2.1

This school
North East Lincolnshire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	32	60	1.9	31	0.97
Sep 2025	28	62	2.2	28	1.00
Sep 2024	31	45	1.5	31	1.00
Sep 2023	42	69	1.6	41	0.98
Sep 2022	34	54	1.6	34	1.00
Sep 2021	39	54	1.4	38	0.97
Sep 2020	29	48	1.7	28	0.97
Sep 2019	54	68	1.3	47	0.87
Sep 2018	63	71	1.1	60	0.95
Sep 2017	62	96	1.6	60	0.97
Sep 2016	62	100	1.6	56	0.90
Sep 2015	46	94	2.0	40	0.87
Sep 2014	63	129	2.1	62	0.98

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 90% · Writing 83% · Maths 88% → all three 79% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard79%4th of 42 in North East Lincolnshire

North East Lincolnshire 70% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard90%

North East Lincolnshire 77% England 78%

Higher standard46%

North East Lincolnshire 29% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard83%

North East Lincolnshire 79% England 75%

Greater depth18%

North East Lincolnshire 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard88%

North East Lincolnshire 81% England 77%

Higher standard38%

North East Lincolnshire 27% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

This school
North East Lincolnshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	79%	15%	108	107
2023/24	61%	6%	104	105
2022/23	66%	10%	105	105

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Macaulay Primary AcademyThis school
This school

Good2022

1.9applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Littlecoates Primary Academy
0.7 km · North East Lincolnshire

Standards maintained2025

1.8applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Ormiston South Parade Academy
0.9 km · North East Lincolnshire

Standards maintained2025

1.3applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
Yarborough Academy
1.0 km · North East Lincolnshire

Good2023

1.5applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Willows Academy
1.5 km · North East Lincolnshire

Standards maintained2024

1.8applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Franklin Sixth Form College
1.5 km · North East Lincolnshire

Not yet inspected
Grange Primary School
1.6 km · North East Lincolnshire

Standards maintained2024

1.7applications per place 33%met the SATs standard
Great Coates Primary School
2.0 km · North East Lincolnshire

Improved significantly2024

2.0applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Edward Heneage Primary Academy
2.0 km · North East Lincolnshire

Standards maintained2024

1.8applications per place 77%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 138890 · 812/2008
Trust: Delta Academies Trust
Capacity: 530 pupils · 402 on roll
Free school meals: 35.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 November 2012
Replaced: Macaulay School (URN 131254)
Address: Macaulay Street, Grimsby, DN31 2ES
Local authority: North East Lincolnshire

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources