St Mary's Catholic High School, Grimsby
| Closed | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Headteacher | Mr Richard Mellows |
| Location |
Wootton Road Grimsby North East Lincolnshire DN33 1HE England Coordinates: 53°32′51″N 0°06′30″W / 53.54759°N 0.10823°W |
| Local authority | North East Lincolnshire |
| DfE URN | 118118 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Students | 360 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 11–16 |
| Website | St Mary's RC School |
St Mary's Catholic School was a Roman Catholic secondary school located in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England. The school closed at the end of the academic year in 2010, in preparation for its amalgamation with Matthew Humberstone School to form St. Andrew's College, a joint faith school which opened in September 2010. This school has now been renamed Holy Family Catholic Academy, and is a solely a Roman Catholic school.
Admissions
St Mary's accepted any student who wished to attend if they respected Catholicism. Two main sources of students were catholic pupils from two catholic primary schools - St Mary's on Wellington Street in East Marsh, and St Joseph's on Philip Avenue in Cleethorpes.
Grimsby is in the Diocese of Nottingham.
History
The school opened in 1966, and was situated in the middle of the Nunsthorpe council estate in west Grimsby. It closed on 20 July 2010, merging with Matthew Humberstone school to become St Andrew's College in September 2010. St Andrew's College is based at Matthew Humberstone Upper site.
St Mary's Church is on Heneage Road near St Mary's primary school. There is also St Pius X catholic church on Chelmsford Avenue in Grange, just north of the school.
Academic results
In 2009 the school came joint 7th in North East Lincolnshire, gaining 35% A* - C's. It did not have a sixth form.