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New Waltham Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy
Peaks Lane, New Waltham, Grimsby DN36 4NH · newwaltham.net · 01472 233051
On the mapSearch near DN36 4NH
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jun 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 78%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. North East Lincolnshire 66%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 376
- 40 over 336 places · 112%
- Local authority
- North East Lincolnshire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 14.8%
- First language not English
- 4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 51 families put the school first and 44 places were offered; 86% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 44 | 51 | 1.2▲ | 86% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 41 | 41 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 40 | 40 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 45 | 46 | 1▲ | 98% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 38 | 37 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 78% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 12% the higher standard. Across North East Lincolnshire it was 66%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲78% | 62% | ||
| ▲12% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
New Waltham Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 28 June 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 28 Jun 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Improving, ungraded inspection, Jan 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jan 2019Ungraded inspectionImproving
Safeguarding Effective Mar 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Outstanding Dec 2009Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
93% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (57 replies, to 2 April 2023).
- Recommend
- 93%
- Replies
- 57
- 15% · 2 Apr 2023
based on the 77% who raised concerns
based on the 33% who had a child bullied
based on 10 parents (18%) with SEND