SCHOOL PROFILE

The Harrowby Church of England Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 138283
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 180 Published school capacity
Capacity used 37.2% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest inspection

9 December 2025
Latest published outcome Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding Met
Inclusion Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching Needs attention
Achievement Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour Needs attention
Personal development Expected standard
Leadership & governance Expected standard
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

10 May 2023
Graded inspection Requires improvement
Published 19 June 2023
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Church of England
Local authority Lincolnshire
Trust LINCOLN ANGLICAN ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 67 58 full-time · 9 part-time
Female pupils 40 59.7% of pupils
Male pupils 27 40.3% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

59.7%
34.9 pts above England
School 59.7%
South Kesteven 22.1%
East Midlands 25.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

20.9%
0.6 pts above England
School 20.9%
South Kesteven 9.8%
East Midlands 18.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
South Kesteven 1.1%
East Midlands 0.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
67.2%
45
Any other White background
9.0%
6
Any other Asian background
7.5%
5
Any other Mixed background
6.0%
4
African
4.5%
3
Any other Black background
1.5%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 25.4% 17 of 67 pupils
4.5 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 25.4%
South Kesteven 21.0%
East Midlands 19.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 20.9% 14 pupils
England 14.8% 6.1 pts above
EHC plans 4.5% 3 pupils
England 6.0% 1.6 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 8
Autistic spectrum disorder 3
Other difficulty or disability 2
Social, emotional & mental health 2
Moderate learning difficulty 1
Specific learning difficulty 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

8.49%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

2.27 pts higher than England
School 8.49%
South Kesteven 5.59%
East Midlands 5.90%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

27.45%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

11.64 pts higher than England
School 27.45%
South Kesteven 13.94%
East Midlands 14.53%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.00%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.80 pts lower than England
School 0.00%
South Kesteven 1.67%
East Midlands 1.72%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

37.2% 51.0 pts below England
The Harrowby Church of England Primary School
37.2%
South Kesteven
82.9%
East Midlands
86.8%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information