OFSTED
10 October 2023
Latest graded inspection
Latest published outcome
Good
OEIF
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Local authority
Lincolnshire
Trust
DIOCESE OF SOUTHWELL AND NOTTINGHAM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
208
196 full-time ·
12 part-time
Female pupils
98
47.1% of pupils
Male pupils
110
52.9% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
34.3 pts
above England
School
59.1%
South Kesteven
22.1%
East Midlands
25.0%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
4.2 pts
above England
School
24.5%
South Kesteven
9.8%
East Midlands
18.4%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
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
52.4%
109
Unclassified
12.5%
26
Any other White background
8.2%
17
African
7.7%
16
Any other ethnic group
3.8%
8
Any other Mixed background
3.4%
7
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
23.1%
48 of
208 pupils
2.3 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
4.9 pts
above
England
6.0%
2.7 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
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.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 2 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
EXPECTED STANDARD
Reading, writing & maths
41.0%
19.4 pts
below England
EXPECTED STANDARD
57.0%
Reading
16.8 pts below England
School
57.0%
South Kesteven
70.2%
East Midlands
72.9%
England
73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD
59.0%
Writing
11.3 pts below England
School
59.0%
South Kesteven
70.9%
East Midlands
69.9%
England
70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD
57.0%
Maths
15.0 pts below England
School
57.0%
South Kesteven
67.9%
East Midlands
71.5%
England
72.0%
School results show the percentage of
pupils meeting the expected standard.
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages and are not
pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
6.65%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
0.43 pts
higher than
England
School
6.65%
South Kesteven
5.59%
East Midlands
5.90%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
21.40%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
5.58 pts
higher than
England
School
21.40%
South Kesteven
13.94%
East Midlands
14.53%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
2.33%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
0.52 pts
higher than
England
School
2.33%
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
63.4%
24.8 pts
below England
West Grantham Church of England Primary Academy
63.4%
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.