Secondary school

Healing Academy

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  • ages 11–16
  • Mixed
  • North East Lincolnshire
  • DN41 7QD
  • No sixth form
Ofsted Good · inspected Jun 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 822 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 26%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 24%24%2016/17: top 25%2017/18: top 29%2018/19: top 19%19% · 2018/192021/22: top 25%2022/23: top 32%2023/24: top 39%2024/25: top 26%No exams

Against Yorkshire and The Humber

Attainment 851 · Yorkshire and The Humber 45.39/10 Top 20%
Grade 5+ English and maths61.7% · Yorkshire and The Humber 42.7%9/10 Top 20%+9.2 pts since 21/22
EBacc point score4.83 · Yorkshire and The Humber 3.939/10 Top 20%
Progress 8 · 2023/24-0.03 · Yorkshire and The Humber −0.076/10 Middle−31.1 pts since 18/19
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No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2015/16: 54.2 · 171 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 49.82016/17: 50.7 · 160 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 45.82017/18: 50.2 · 154 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 45.42018/19: 53.2 · 155 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 45.552021/22: 54.2 · 194 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 47.22022/23: 49.7 · 186 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 44.72023/24: 47.9 · 184 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 44.92024/25: 51 · 175 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 45.354.247.9No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: 52% · 160 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 40%2017/18: 51% · 154 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 39%2018/19: 57% · 155 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 39%2021/22: 59% · 194 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 47%2022/23: 55% · 186 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 40%2023/24: 51.1% · 184 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 42.3%2024/25: 61.7% · 175 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 42.7%61.7%51%No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
158 of 158 who put it first2014 · 70.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st158158
2nd1068
3rd320

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2024

  1. 2006Goodas predecessor
  2. 2009Outstandingas predecessor
  3. 2022Requires improvement
  4. 2024Good

4 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

4 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026751
Free school meals (past 6 years)14.4%
First language not English9.3%
SEN support8.2%
EHC plan1.9%
Absence (sessions missed)5.2%
Persistently absent pupils13.3%

Girls 52.2%Boys 47.8%

73.6% full · 1,020 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 118 responses (13.6% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school59.3% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school77.1% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved67% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 56.8% not applicable35.3% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year43.2% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 16.9% not applicable46.9% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed43.5% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child69.5% agree
  • My child does well at this school59.3% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing60.2% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school85.6% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school89.8% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development48.3% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent48.3% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher17.6
Pupils per adult12.9
  • Classroom teachers 38.6
  • Leadership 4
  • Teaching assistants 11.7
  • Other support 11

Teachers 42.6 FTE · Whole workforce 65.3 · 68 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,239
Spend per pupil£7,135
Staff spend per pupil£5,703
Reserve per pupil£19
  • +£15,000revenue reserve
  • +£81,000in-year balance

Grants £6,909 · self-generated £330 · premises £337 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: HARBOUR LEARNING TRUST (8 academies) · trust reserve £1,141,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

184 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained95.1%
  • Education81.5%
  • Apprenticeship11.4%
  • Employment2.2%
  • Not sustained3.8%
  • Unknown1.1%