North East Lincolnshire
John Whitgift 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 50.0 is above the national average of around 46.
- 50.0
- Attainment 8
- 58%
- 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.
- +0.22
- Progress 8
- [-0.01, 0.44]
- 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 | 230 | 261 | 230 (88%) | 356 |
| September 2025 | 221 | 215 | 215 (100%) | 334 |
| September 2024 | 240 | 269 | 237 (88%) | 356 |
| September 2023 | 234 | 227 | 227 (100%) | 328 |
| September 2022 | 233 | 231 | 228 (99%) | 348 |
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) | 170 | 50.0 | — | 58.2% | 8.8% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 159 | 48.1 | — | 56.6% | — | 36.5% | 4.2 |
| 2023/2024 | 154 | 46.9 | +0.22 | 42.9% | — | 44.8% | 4.2 |
| 2022/2023 | 130 | 47.5 | +0.15 | 38.5% | — | 64.6% | 4.2 |
| 2021/2022 | 116 | 50.7 | +0.53 | — | — | 34.0% | 4.3 |
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 | 137464 |
| 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 Robert Spendlow |
| Trust | DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | DN37 9EH |
| Pupils | 1,055 |
| FSM eligible | 37.8% |
Contact and identifiers
Crosland Road, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, DN37 9EH
http://www.johnwhitgift.org.uk/1472311080| DfE number | 4011 |
| UKPRN | 10035158 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2011 |
| GIAS updated | 17 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 17 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 29 Jun 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 Jun 2025 |
| Publication date | 29 Jun 2025 |