Cleethorpes Academy

Contact details for the school

School Name: Cleethorpes Academy
Address: Grainsby Avenue
Town/City: Cleethorpes
County: Lincolnshire
Postcode: DN35 9NX
Telephone Number: 01472 582310
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Academy sponsor led
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2010
Trust: Lincolnshire Gateway Academies Trust
Sponsor: Lincolnshire Gateway Academies Trust

Staff and pupils

Principal: Mr Paul Thundercliffe
Capacity: 900
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 843 (51% boys & 49% girls)
Enrollment: 94% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 35.1%

Location and administration

URN: 136192
DfE Number: 812/6908
UKPRN: 10030996
UPRN: 11078604
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (E12000003)
District: North East Lincolnshire (E06000012)
Constituency: Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes (E14001255)
Electoral Ward: Haverstoe (E05001716)

Easting & Northing: 529996E, 407464N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 32' 54.09" N 0° 2' 21.42" W
Plus Code: 9C5XGXX6+87

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Governors

  • Mrs Cordelia Jane Aukett - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2029.
  • Mr Philip John Bond - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2029.
  • Mr Fred Joseph Cartwright - Local Governor. Appointed on 23 September 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 22 September 2028.
  • Mrs Helen Forman - Local Governor. Appointed on 16 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 15 September 2029.
  • Mrs Michelle Hammond - Local Governor. Appointed on 23 September 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 22 September 2028.
  • Mr Thomas Emyr Hughes-Jones - Local Governor. Appointed on 23 June 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 22 June 2030.
  • Mrs Lisa Leese - Local Governor. Appointed on 12 November 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 5 March 2026.
  • Mrs Michaela Anne Odlin - Local Governor. Appointed on 18 October 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 17 October 2027.
  • Mr Paul Thundercliffe - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 31 August 2028.