How many schools are in North East Lincolnshire?

North East Lincolnshire has 74 open schools: 49 primary schools and 10 secondary schools across 5 areas. Data sourced from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools (GIAS) register.

What areas are covered by North East Lincolnshire school catchment zones?

North East Lincolnshire administers catchment areas across 5 areas, including Grimsby, Cleethorpes, Immingham, Other, Cleethopres. Each school's catchment boundary is set by the local authority and reviewed annually as part of the admissions process.

How do school catchment areas work in North East Lincolnshire?

In North East Lincolnshire, catchment areas define a geographical zone around each school. Children living within the catchment boundary are given priority in oversubscription criteria. The exact boundary, and the "last distance offered", changes each year based on application volumes. Official catchment maps and admissions policies are published by North East Lincolnshire council each autumn.

Which schools in North East Lincolnshire are oversubscribed?

Oversubscription varies by school and year in North East Lincolnshire. Popular schools typically receive more applications than available places, meaning the "last distance offered" shrinks annually. To check demand for a specific school, consult the North East Lincolnshire admissions authority's published offer data or the school's own admissions policy.

North East Lincolnshire School Catchment Areas

Reviewed by the catchment.school editorial team · Last updated 15 March 2026

North East Lincolnshire coordinates admissions across 49 primary and 10 secondary schools, with oversubscription criteria applied consistently across the authority.

Grimsby, Cleethorpes and Immingham host the biggest clusters - useful to know when a preferred school is oversubscribed, because the next-nearest alternative is often in a neighbouring town rather than the same catchment.

Admissions to all schools in North East Lincolnshire are coordinated by the council - catchment area and sibling priority are the most common tiebreakers when schools are oversubscribed.

74 total 49 primary 10 secondary 5 areas

Based on the latest published capacity data, 14 of the 74 schools in North East Lincolnshire are at or above their admission number, so catchment distance is decisive at those schools. 9 schools apply faith-based criteria alongside catchment distance. Of the 26 North East Lincolnshire schools with a current Ofsted rating, 24 are rated Good or Outstanding.