Ancaster CofE Primary School
Mercia Drive, Ancaster, Grantham, NG32 3QQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lucy Jackson
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lincoln
- Constituency
- Grantham and Bourne
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 175
- Pupils on roll
- 186
- URN
- 120512
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01400230871
About this school
Ancaster CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Grantham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 186 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Ancaster CofE Primary 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 14 December 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 26 | 31 | 26 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 58% | 77% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 23% | 6% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 84% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 65% | 87% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 62% | 87% | 69% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 107.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | 0.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.90 | - | - |
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 Ancaster CofE Primary 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 | 58% | 54% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 77% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 62% | 56.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 184 |
| 2023/24 | 194 |
| 2024/25 | 197 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ancaster CofE Primary School compares
Ancaster CofE Primary School ranked 110th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 62% | 5.2% | 22.8% | 186 | — |
| Rauceby Church of England Primary School | 65% | 3.9% | 15.3% | 164 | 2.7 miles |
| Barkston and Syston CofE Primary School | 57% | 4% | 16.8% | 94 | 3.6 miles |
| Caythorpe Primary School | 46% | 7.3% | 26% | 102 | 3.9 miles |
| Cranwell Primary School (Foundation) | 50% | 3.9% | 10% | 269 | 4.1 miles |
| St Botolph's C of E Primary School | 63% | 3.9% | 18.6% | 402 | 4.5 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 22.84%
- English as an additional language
- 6.1%
- Overall absence
- 5.19%
- Persistent absence
- 10%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Rauceby Church of England Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Sleaford
-
Barkston and Syston CofE Primary School3.6 miles
Primary · Grantham
-
Caythorpe Primary School3.9 miles
Primary · Grantham
-
Cranwell Primary School (Foundation)4.1 miles
Primary · Sleaford
-
St Botolph's C of E Primary School4.5 miles
Primary · Sleaford
Other schools in Grantham
Ancaster CofE Primary School ranks 8th of the 28 ranked primary schools in Grantham.
- Allington with Sedgebrook Church of England Primary School Primary
- Barkston and Syston CofE Primary School Primary
- Barrowby Church of England Primary School Primary
- Belmont Community Primary School Primary
- Belton Lane Community Primary School Primary
- Buckminster Primary School Primary
- Bythams Primary School Primary
- Caythorpe Primary School Primary
- Cliffedale Primary School Primary
- Colsterworth Church of England Primary School Primary
- Corby Glen Community Primary School Primary
- Croxton Kerrial Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Ancaster CofE Primary School teach?
- Ancaster CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Grantham.
- Who is the headteacher of Ancaster CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Ancaster CofE Primary School is Mrs Lucy Jackson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Ancaster CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ancaster CofE Primary 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 Ancaster CofE Primary School?
- Ancaster CofE Primary School has 186 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Ancaster CofE Primary School full?
- Ancaster CofE Primary School has capacity for 175 pupils and 186 on roll (106%), so it is at or above 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 Ancaster CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Ancaster CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lincoln.
- Does Ancaster CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Ancaster CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Ancaster CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 58% in 2022/23 and 62% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Ancaster CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Lincolnshire?
- Ancaster CofE Primary School ranked 110th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Ancaster CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Ancaster CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ancaster CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ancaster CofE Primary 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.