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John Whitgift Academy

Crosland Road, Grimsby, DN37 9EH

OPENSECONDARYAGES 11-16MIXEDOFSTED · NOT JUDGED
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TypeAcademy converter
PrincipalDr Sarah Stokes
PhaseSecondary
Local authorityNorth East Lincolnshire
Pupils on roll1,070 · 107% of capacity
RegionYorkshire and the Humber
Capacity998
ConstituencyGreat Grimsby and Cleethorpes
AdmissionsNon-selective
WardFreshney
Religious characterDoes not apply
Opened01-09-2011
GenderMixed
PostcodeDN37 9EH
URN137464
Ofsted · S5 Inspection · 2025-06-03
No
Overall effectiveness
G
Quality of education
O
Behaviour & attitudes
O
Personal development
G
Leadership & management
O Outstanding G Good RI Requires improvement I Inadequate

SAFEGUARDING: EFFECTIVE · PUBLISHED 2025-06-29 · INSPECTION 10346425 · FULL REPORT ↗

Trust

Member of Delta Academies Trust - school sponsor, joined 01/09/2011.

Member of DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST - multi-academy trust, joined 01/09/2011. Incorporated at Companies House as 07386086 → ltds.uk ↗

GROUP UID 4475 · UKPRN 10055739 · GROUP UID 4474

Governing body · 14 governors
GovernorFirst appointedTerm endsTenureStatus
Mr Stephen RyderChair of Local Governing Body30 Nov 202529 Nov 2027
11m
ACTIVE
Mrs Gail YoungChair of Local Governing Body25 Apr 202431 Aug 2025
3y
LAPSED
Mrs Diane CasajuanaLocal Governor10 Oct 202431 Aug 2025
2y
LAPSED
Ms Wendy EllisLocal Governor19 Jan 202618 Jan 2028
10m
ACTIVE
Mrs Beverley IlbreyLocal Governor7 Jul 20257 Jul 2027
1y
ACTIVE
Mrs Lia NiciLocal Governor7 Jul 20257 Jul 2027
1y
ACTIVE
Mr Andrew Rouse reappointedLocal Governor20 Jan 202419 Feb 2028
3y
ACTIVE
Miss Helen RuddleLocal Governor8 Oct 20247 Oct 2026
2y
LAPSED
Mr Stephen RyderLocal Governor30 Nov 202329 Nov 2025
3y
LAPSED
Mr Richard SmithLocal Governor19 Jan 202618 Jan 2028
10m
ACTIVE
Mr Robert SpendlowLocal Governor1 Sep 201631 Aug 2026
10y
LAPSED
Dr Sarah StokesLocal Governor1 Sep 2026
2m
Mr John ThornleyLocal Governor29 Sep 202528 Sep 2027
1y
ACTIVE
Mr Paul TuffnellLocal Governor6 Oct 20256 Oct 2027
1y
ACTIVE
History · 1 linked schools
Linked schoolRelationshipDate
Whitgift School 118067Predecessor01-09-2011