Grainthorpe Junior School
Fen Lane, Grainthorpe, Louth, LN11 7JY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Acting Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Amanda Turner
- Federation
- Fenland Federation
- Constituency
- Louth and Horncastle
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 84
- Pupils on roll
- 42
- URN
- 120450
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01472869035
About this school
Grainthorpe Junior School is a community primary school in Louth. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 42 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Grainthorpe Junior School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 69% | 45% | 30% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 15% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 69% | 73% | 60% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 55% | 30% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% | 73% | 60% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 104.0 | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 100.0 | 99.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.60 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Grainthorpe Junior School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Lincolnshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 69% | 54% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 45% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 30% | 56.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 42 |
| 2023/24 | 42 |
| 2024/25 | 45 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Grainthorpe Junior School compares
Grainthorpe Junior School ranked 237th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 7% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 24% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 30% | 7.2% | 44.4% | 42 | — |
| Marshchapel Infant School | — | 4.9% | 23.1% | 27 | 2.3 miles |
| North Somercotes CofE Primary School | 69% | 5.1% | 44.4% | 179 | 2.8 miles |
| The North Cotes Church of England Primary School | — | 12.5% | 37.1% | 29 | 3.3 miles |
| Fulstow Church of England Primary School | — | 8.4% | 22.2% | 30 | 3.6 miles |
| North Cockerington Church of England Primary School | 38% | 4.5% | 20% | 79 | 3.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
- 21 May 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report7 March 2023
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 44.44%
- English as an additional language
- 2.2%
- Overall absence
- 7.16%
- Persistent absence
- 19.15%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Marshchapel Infant School2.3 miles
Primary · Grimsby
-
North Somercotes CofE Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Louth
-
The North Cotes Church of England Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · North Cotes
-
Fulstow Church of England Primary School3.6 miles
Primary · Louth
-
North Cockerington Church of England Primary School3.7 miles
Primary · Louth
Other schools in Louth
Grainthorpe Junior School ranks 10th of the 11 ranked primary schools in Louth.
- East Wold Church of England Primary School Primary
- Eastfield Infants and Nursery Academy Primary
- Fulstow Church of England Primary School Primary
- Grimoldby Primary School Primary
- Kidgate Academy Primary
- Lacey Gardens Junior Academy Primary
- Lift Utterby Primary
- North Cockerington Church of England Primary School Primary
- North Somercotes CofE Primary School Primary
- Scamblesby Church of England Primary School Primary
- St Michael's Church of England School, Louth Primary
- The Donington-on-Bain School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Grainthorpe Junior School teach?
- Grainthorpe Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Louth.
- Who is the acting executive headteacher of Grainthorpe Junior School?
- The acting executive headteacher of Grainthorpe Junior School is Mrs Amanda Turner, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Grainthorpe Junior School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Grainthorpe Junior School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Grainthorpe Junior School?
- Grainthorpe Junior School has 42 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Grainthorpe Junior School full?
- Grainthorpe Junior School has capacity for 84 pupils and 42 on roll (50%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Grainthorpe Junior School a faith school?
- No. Grainthorpe Junior School has no designated religious character.
- Does Grainthorpe Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Grainthorpe Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Grainthorpe Junior School part of an academy trust?
- Grainthorpe Junior School is part of the Fenland Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Grainthorpe Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 69% in 2022/23 and 30% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Grainthorpe Junior School compare with other schools in Lincolnshire?
- Grainthorpe Junior School ranked 237th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 7% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 24% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Grainthorpe Junior School's absence rate?
- Grainthorpe Junior School's overall absence rate is 7.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Grainthorpe Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Grainthorpe Junior School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.