John Whitgift Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Grimsby, Yorkshire and the Humber DN37 9EH · North East Lincolnshire
#126 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#1597 of 4,090 nationally
About John Whitgift Academy
John Whitgift Academy is a academy secondary located in Grimsby, in the North East Lincolnshire local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,070 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 57.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 126th of 366 ranked secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (78th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (25th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,070; capacity filled 107.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 71.7%; ebacc average points 4.23.
There are 45 schools in Grimsby; John Whitgift Academy ranks 17th of 42 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)48.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)56.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)39.2%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for John Whitgift Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,070
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 39.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 107.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 48.1
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 56.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 71.7%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.23
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near John Whitgift Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Great Coates Primary School
Grimsby · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
254 students · 169 m away
Wybers Wood Academy
Grimsby · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
380 students · 586 m away
Willows Academy
Grimsby · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
184 students · 673 m away
Yarborough Academy
Grimsby · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
436 students · 1.5 km away
Healing Primary Academy
Grimsby · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
315 students · 1.9 km away
Western Primary School
Grimsby · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
210 students · 1.9 km away
Grange Primary School
Grimsby · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
285 students · 2.0 km away
Laceby Acres Primary Academy
Grimsby · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
208 students · 2.0 km away
Littlecoates Primary Academy
Grimsby · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
219 students · 2.0 km away
Macaulay Primary Academy
Grimsby · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
402 students · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Horbury Academy
Wakefield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,070 students
Astrea Academy Sheffield
Sheffield · Academy all-through · Ages 2–18
1,070 students
Mercia School
Sheffield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,070 students
Astrea Academy Dearne
Rotherham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,071 students
Oakwood High School
Rotherham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,067 students
Rawmarsh Community School
Rotherham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,067 students
Frequently asked questions
Is John Whitgift Academy a good school?
John Whitgift Academy has a Success Index (England) of 57.7 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #126 of 366 in Yorkshire and the Humber. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does John Whitgift Academy rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
John Whitgift Academy ranks #126 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #1597 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend John Whitgift Academy?
John Whitgift Academy had 1,070 students in 2025.
Is John Whitgift Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
John Whitgift Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near John Whitgift Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of John Whitgift Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.