John Whitgift Academy
Crosland Road, Grimsby, DN37 9EH
Year 7 - Year 11 (ages 11-16)
SecondaryAcademy converterMixed
About the school
“John Whitgift Academy is a fully inclusive, caring academy which promotes community and social cohesion based on the simple principles of courtesy, co-operation, tolerance and mutual respect.”
Established school - open since before 2011. Became an academy in September 2011, continuing the school that was already there.
Ofsted
Ofsted: Not judgedLast inspected 29 June 2025
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementGood
Safeguarding effectiveYes
“Not judged” means there's no overall grade: Ofsted stopped giving single-word grades in September 2024. The full report shows how the school did in each area.
Admissions
Admissions policy on record: Non-selective
This school is its own admissions authority, meaning it sets and applies its own admissions criteria (rather than the local council).
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- Number of pupils
- 1055
- Multi-academy trust
- DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST
- Phone
- 01472311080