Schools and Education in Grantham

There are 24 schools in Grantham (excluding independent schools), including 12 primary schools, 6 secondary schools, and 1 serving sixth-form education. Grantham has no schools with Pupil Referral Unit places, and none with places for teen mothers. There are no schools in Grantham under Special Measures.

Primary Schools Secondary Schools Sixth Forms

Grantham Education Profile

The median school in Grantham has 33% of its pupils entitled to free schools meals, the 34th highest figure in Lincolnshire. This represents about 3,000 pupils, or approximately 1 in 3 of Grantham's pupils. Looking at the number of pupils per teacher, the median ratio for Grantham is 20.65 school children per full-time equivalent teacher. This is the 86th highest ratio in Lincolnshire, and the 524th lowest pupil/teacher ratio in the East Midlands region of the UK.

Primaries

12

0% Outstanding • 67% Good

Secondaries

6

17% Outstanding • 50% Good

Sixth Forms

1

0% Outstanding • 100% Good

Primary Schools in Grantham

Most of Grantham's primary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 8 schools or 67% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between low and very low - about 42% and 17% of primary schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 25% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Grantham's primary schools most commonly have a high ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted KS2 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
Belmont Community Primary School 5–11 yrs 210
Good
Very low
High
Belton Lane Community Primary School 4–11 yrs 320
Good
Good
Very high
Cliffedale Primary School 4–11 yrs 315
Good
Very low
High
Huntingtower Community Primary Academy 4–11 yrs 410
Good
Low
Very high
Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy 4–11 yrs 210
Good
Good
Very high
Roman Catholic
St Anne's Church of England Primary School, Grantham 4–11 yrs 210
Good
Low
Very high
Church of England
The Gonerby Hill Foot Church of England Primary School 4–11 yrs 330
Good
Low
High
Church of England
The Harrowby Church of England Infant School, Grantham 3–7 yrs 180
Requires improvement
Very low
Church of England
The Isaac Newton Primary School 4–11 yrs 420
Requires improvement
Low
High
The Little Gonerby Church of England Primary Academy, Grantham 5–7 yrs 180
Good
Good
Church of England
The National Church of England Junior School, Grantham 7–11 yrs 489
Requires improvement
Low
High
Church of England
West Grantham Church of England Primary Academy 3–11 yrs 420 Church of England

Grantham Secondary Schools

Most of Grantham's secondary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 3 schools or 50% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between very high and low - about 50% and 17% of secondary schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 17% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Grantham's secondary schools most commonly have a low ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted P8 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
Charles Read Academy 11–16 yrs 275
Good
Low
Very high
Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School 11–18 yrs 1,200
Very high
Low
The King's School, Grantham 11–18 yrs 1,086
Good
Very high
Good
The Priory Ruskin Academy 11–19 yrs 1,250
Outstanding
High
Low
Walton Academy 11–18 yrs 900
Good
Very high
Good
West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy 11–16 yrs 625 Church of England

Sixth Form Schools in Grantham

Most of Grantham's sixth form schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 1 school or 100% of the total.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted P8 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
Grantham College 16–99 yrs
Good
Last updated: 15 Aug 2023