Healing School

History

The school was previously known as Healing School, A Specialist Science and Foundation College (Ofsted URN 118095). It converted to an academy in 2012 as part of Healing Multi Academy Trust.

Ofsted judgements

As Healing Comprehensive School, the school was inspected in 1999 with the finding that "this is a good school".

As Healing School, A Specialist Science College, the school was inspected in 2006 with the judgement of Good, and in 2009 with the judgement of Outstanding. A staff member was invited to 10 Downing Street in 2018 to meet the prime minister in order to celebrate the school's outstanding teaching.

, the school's most recent inspection was in 2022, with a judgement of Requires Improvement.

Academic performance

In 1996 The Independent listed the school as one of the country's "outstandingly successful schools", based on inspection judgements and "doing well in all areas of their work".

In 2000 the percentage of pupils at the school who achieved five or more GCSEs at grades A* to C or the GNVQ equivalent was 69%, compared to 36% in North-East Lincolnshire and 49% in England.

In 2001 The Guardian listed the school as the 137th best comprehensive in the country, based on GCSE results.

In 2018 the school's GCSE results were above average. The percentage of pupils attaining Grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs was 51%, compared to 37% in North-East Lincolnshire and 40% in England. Attainment 8 and Progress 8 were also above average.

Sports

A pupil won the under-15 long jump national title in 2017.

Teaching School

The school is responsible for The Humber Teaching School.

Notable former pupils

• Maxine Carr, convicted of providing a false alibi in the Soham murders case
• Ian Huntley, murderer of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman in Soham in 2002
• Lia Nici, Conservative MP since 2019 for Great Grimsby; gained 3 O-levels in 1985
• Melanie Onn, Labour MP from 2015 to 2019 for Great Grimsby
• Sam Atkin, British Olympic athlete specialising in long-distance running, predominantly the 5000 metres and 10,000 m races

References

References

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3. (16 February 2012). "Academy conversion and predecessor schools". Ofsted.
4. "HEALING MULTI ACADEMY TRUST". Gov.UK.
5. (1999). "Healing Comprehensive School". Ofsted.
6. (21 May 2018). "Why this English teacher from Healing is meeting Theresa May today". Grimsby Telegraph.
7. (2022). "Inspection of Healing Science Academy". Ofsted.
8. (6 February 1996). "Outstandingly successful secondary schools". The Independent.
9. (15 January 2004). "Healing Comprehensive School". BBC News.
10. (2001). "The Guardian's top schools by GCSE results". The Guardian.
11. "Healing Science Academy". Gov.UK.
12. (22 November 2018). "Top marks! Healing School students honoured for their efforts in award presentation". Grimsby Telegraph.
13. (16 September 2017). "Healing school pupil crowned UK's best long jump athlete in age group". Grimsby Telegraph.
14. (1 August 2018). "Humber Teaching School trainees pass with flying colours". Grimsby Telegraph.
15. (19 August 2002). "Mother defends her daughter". The Telegraph.
16. "Maxine Carr: The teenage anorexic who loved working with children and nights on the town". The Independent.
17. ''Grimsby Evening Telegraph'' Tuesday 3 September 1985, page 5