Academy sponsor led

Havelock Academy

Mixed · ages 11–18 · with sixth formNorth East Lincolnshire, Yorkshire and the Humber · Grimsby DN32 8JHTrust: The David Ross Education TrustSchool website
Pupils on roll
862of 1,100 places
Free school meals
50.7%
Year 11 cohort 2025
147
Ofsted
Good, 11 January 2023Read the Ofsted report

Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Havelock School (URN 118065).

What the data says

Of the 177 pupils who finished Year 11 at Havelock Academy in 2023, 6% stayed on in Havelock Academy’s own sixth form (North East Lincolnshire average 6%), 53% went to a further education college and 2% started an apprenticeship.

Among the 34 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 56% went to university (North East Lincolnshire 21%, England 37%), and 8% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.

A level grades average D+, well below the England average of B-.

10% of leavers were not in sustained education, employment or training six months on, compared with 6% nationally.

Where pupils went after Year 11

Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in North East Lincolnshire and England.

Havelock Academy
North East Lincolnshire
England
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
MeasureHavelock AcademyNorth East LincolnshireEngland
Pupils in the cohort1771,778607,348
Any sustained destination86%89%92%
Stayed in education81%81%86%
— school sixth form6%6%34%
— sixth form college22%33%13%
— further education college53%40%37%
— other education0%3%2%
Apprenticeship2%6%3%
Employment2%2%3%
No sustained destination10%9%6%
Destination unknown5%2%3%

Where students went after sixth form

Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.

Havelock Academy
North East Lincolnshire
England
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
MeasureHavelock AcademyNorth East LincolnshireEngland
Students in the cohort342,831541,441
Any sustained destination88%69%79%
University (higher education)56%21%37%
— most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students8%5%19%
Further education6%7%5%
Apprenticeship0%12%7%
Employment24%29%28%
No sustained destination9%25%16%

GCSE results 2025

MeasureHavelock AcademyNorth East LincolnshireEngland
Attainment 8 (average points per pupil)40.840.146.1
Grade 5 or above in English and maths34%36%45%
Grade 4 or above in English and maths57%56%65%
Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects33%30%41%
EBacc average point score3.623.504.09
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort48%32%28%
Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils36.032.734.9
Attainment 8 — other pupils45.343.650.4
Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2)
English as an additional language14%8%19%

Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.

Subjects taken at GCSE

Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.

SubjectEntriesShare of cohortEnglandGrades 7–9EnglandGrades 4–9
English Language147100%89%13%20%58%
Mathematics147100%88%14%22%63%
English Literature14397%86%10%21%62%
Combined Science13894%65%6%9%55%
History8256%41%6%26%45%
Geography5336%41%21%25%45%
French4732%18%26%29%79%
Art and Design2014%7%15%24%60%
Photography1510%6%0%19%53%
Statistics128%5%50%20%92%
Religious Studies75%31%29%32%71%
Food Preparation and Nutrition64%8%0%21%0%
Physics43%23%46%
Chemistry43%23%47%
Biology43%23%45%
Polish43%1%84%
Portuguese11%0%50%

Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications

SubjectEntriesShare of cohortEngland
Computer Appreciation / Introduction42100%
Finance / Accounting (General)40100%
Health Studies31100%
Sports Studies30100%
Speech and Drama640%
Music performance: Group320%

A levels and other level 3 courses

MeasureHavelock AcademyNorth East LincolnshireEngland
Students at the end of 16–18 study17
— of whom A level students15593261,341
Average A level gradeD+CB-
Average points per A level entry23.5929.6135.00
Average grade, best 3 A levelsCB-
AAB or better with two facilitating subjects5%18%
Average grade, applied general courses
Average grade, T levels

A level subjects

Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.

SubjectEntriesShare of cohortEngland
English Language and Literature747%2%
History13%
Mathematics31%
Psychology23%
Business Studies13%
Biology20%

Applied, technical and other level 3 courses

SubjectQualificationEntriesShare of cohortEngland
Sports StudiesBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*747%
Social ScienceVRQ Level 3640%
Finance / Accounting (General)VRQ Level 3
LawGCE AS level (All)
LawGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)
Business StudiesBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*
Computer Architecture / SystemsBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*
Health StudiesBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*
Speech and DramaBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*

Other secondary schools in North East Lincolnshire

Beacon Academy

Academy sponsor led · 639 pupils

76% stayed in education · Attainment 8 37.5

Cleethorpes Academy

Academy sponsor led · 843 pupils

84% stayed in education · Attainment 8 40.7

Healing Academy

Academy converter · 751 pupils

83% stayed in education · Attainment 8 51.0

Humberston Academy

Academy converter · 891 pupils

81% stayed in education · Attainment 8 47.6

Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.