North East Lincolnshire schools in numbers

How North East Lincolnshire's 73 schools compare with Yorkshire and the Humber and England on every headline measure, with the council's rank out of the English councils that have data. Ranks run from best to worst for each measure (highest attendance first, lowest exclusions first, and so on).

Schools73open, all types

Pupils23,159on roll

Primary schools49

Secondary schools11

Primary schools in North East Lincolnshire Secondary schools in North East Lincolnshire

Who the pupils are

Measure	North East Lincolnshire	Yorkshire and the Humber	England	Rank
Pupils from low-income familiesJanuary 2026 · 65 schools	34.0%	27.1%	26.3%	112thof 151
Pupils attracting pupil premiumnow · 63 schools	35.1%	27.7%	27.1%	111thof 151
Pupils learning EnglishJanuary 2026 · 65 schools	8.9%	15.8%	18.6%	120thof 151
Pupils with SEN supportJanuary 2025 · 65 schools	14.9%	14.9%	14.5%	64thof 151
Pupils with an EHC planJanuary 2025 · 65 schools	10.2%	9.7%	11.6%	115thof 151

Classrooms and teachers

Measure	North East Lincolnshire	Yorkshire and the Humber	England	Rank
Average class sizeJanuary 2026 · 59 schools	24.1	24.9	25.0	40thof 151
Classes with more than 30 pupilsJanuary 2026 · 59 schools	13.4%	10.6%	10.6%	129thof 151
Pupils per teacherJanuary 2026 · 65 schools	20.5	19.7	19.0	145thof 151
Teachers leaving each year2024/25 · 62 schools	14.4%	14.6%	15.0%	69thof 151
Average teacher payJanuary 2026 · 65 schools	£49,775	£50,568	£51,377	127thof 151
Sick days per teacher2024/25 · 60 schools	5.0	5.1	4.7	103rdof 151

Attendance and behaviour

Measure	North East Lincolnshire	Yorkshire and the Humber	England	Rank
Attendance2024/25 · 59 schools	94.0%	93.9%	93.8%	50thof 151
Persistently absent pupils2024/25 · 59 schools	16.3%	15.6%	15.8%	80thof 151
Suspensions per 100 pupils2024/25 · 59 schools	11.3	7.9	7.0	136thof 151

Money

Measure	North East Lincolnshire	Yorkshire and the Humber	England	Rank
Spend per pupil2024/25 · 62 schools	£9,076	£8,645	£9,273	–
Spent on teachers per pupil2024/25 · 62 schools	£4,190	£3,889	£4,229	74thof 151
Reserves as a share of income2024/25 · 63 schools	13.9%	8.4%	8.3%	5thof 151
Schools in deficit2024/25 · 63 schools	4.8%	13.2%	14.1%	10thof 151

Results

Measure	North East Lincolnshire	Yorkshire and the Humber	England	Rank
Strong pass in English and maths GCSE2024/25 · 10 schools	37.2%	44.1%	46.1%	139thof 150
Average GCSE score2024/25 · 10 schools	42.0	45.2	47.0	141stof 150
Reached the expected level at 112024/25 · 43 schools	64.8%	62.3%	63.1%	57thof 151
Reached the higher level at 112024/25 · 43 schools	8.3%	7.3%	8.3%	70thof 151

Ofsted, score and places

Measure	North East Lincolnshire	Yorkshire and the Humber	England	Rank
Inspected under the new report cardsnow · 51 schools	16%	11%	13%	33rdof 151
Good or outstanding (old grades)now · 37 schools	97%	94%	94%	44thof 151
Scored above similar schoolsnow · 56 schools	38%	33%	35%	63rdof 151
Places taken2024/25 · 57 schools	84.8%	85.8%	86.2%	94thof 151
Academies and free schoolsnow · 70 schools	86%	59%	52%	6thof 154
Free breakfast clubsnow · 70 schools	27.1%	15.1%	12.0%	5thof 154