North East Lincolnshire
Humberston Academy
GCSE results 2026: every North East Lincolnshire school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 49.3 is close to the national average of around 46.
- 49.3
- Attainment 8
- 47%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- -0.13
- Progress 8
- [-0.34, 0.07]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 172 | 219 | 171 (78%) | 404 |
| September 2025 | 166 | 157 | 157 (100%) | 365 |
| September 2024 | 166 | 176 | 160 (91%) | 334 |
| September 2023 | 171 | 256 | 170 (66%) | 437 |
| September 2022 | 172 | 225 | 169 (75%) | 441 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check North East Lincolnshire’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 172 | 49.3 | — | 46.5% | 12.2% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 172 | 47.6 | — | 43.6% | — | 61.0% | 4.4 |
| 2023/2024 | 180 | 47.1 | -0.13 | 42.2% | — | 82.2% | 4.5 |
| 2022/2023 | 181 | 47.1 | -0.07 | 47.0% | — | 73.5% | 4.4 |
| 2021/2022 | 178 | 50.9 | +0.14 | — | — | 69.0% | 4.7 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in North East Lincolnshire for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 137200 |
| Local authority | North East Lincolnshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and The Humber |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Principal Daniel Shoubridge |
| Trust | THE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | DN36 4TF |
| Pupils | 890 |
| FSM eligible | 15.7% |
Contact and identifiers
Humberston Avenue, Humberston, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, DN36 4TF
http://www.humberstonacademy.co.uk/1472319990| DfE number | 4092 |
| UKPRN | 10034541 |
| Opened | 1 Aug 2011 |
| GIAS updated | 13 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 13 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 26 Jan 2025 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 3 Dec 2024 |
| Publication date | 26 Jan 2025 |