The Ropsley Church of England Primary School
School Lane, Ropsley, Grantham, NG33 4BT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Ann Cook
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lincoln
- Constituency
- Grantham and Bourne
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 101
- URN
- 120536
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01476585379
About this school
The Ropsley Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Grantham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 101 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected The Ropsley Church of England 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 24 February 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 | 18 | 14 | 24 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 56% | 57% | 58% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 0% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% | 86% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 78% | 79% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 72% | 79% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.20 | - | - |
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 The Ropsley Church of England 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 | 56% | 54% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 58% | 56.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 112 |
| 2023/24 | 110 |
| 2024/25 | 110 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Ropsley Church of England Primary School compares
The Ropsley Church of England Primary School ranked 134th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 58% | 3.5% | 14.6% | 101 | — |
| Ingoldsby Academy | 67% | 4.9% | 20.8% | 68 | 3.0 miles |
| Belmont Community Primary School | 39% | 5.3% | 36.5% | 198 | 3.8 miles |
| The Harrowby Church of England Primary School | — | 8.5% | 68.9% | 67 | 4.3 miles |
| St Anne's Church of England Primary School, Grantham | 60% | 4.4% | 28.7% | 208 | 4.4 miles |
| Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy | 66% | 5.2% | 26.5% | 183 | 4.4 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)
- 14.55%
- English as an additional language
- 1.8%
- Overall absence
- 3.51%
- Persistent absence
- 6.19%
Location
Nearby schools
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Ingoldsby Academy3.0 miles
Primary · Grantham
-
Belmont Community Primary School3.8 miles
Primary · Grantham
-
The Harrowby Church of England Primary School4.3 miles
Primary · Grantham
-
St Anne's Church of England Primary School, Grantham4.4 miles
Primary · Grantham
-
Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy4.4 miles
Primary · Grantham
Other schools in Grantham
The Ropsley Church of England Primary School ranks 12th of the 28 ranked primary schools in Grantham.
- Allington with Sedgebrook Church of England Primary School Primary
- Ancaster CofE 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
Common questions
- What ages does The Ropsley Church of England Primary School teach?
- The Ropsley Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Grantham.
- Who is the headteacher of The Ropsley Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of The Ropsley Church of England Primary School is Ann Cook, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Ropsley Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Ropsley Church of England 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 The Ropsley Church of England Primary School?
- The Ropsley Church of England Primary School has 101 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is The Ropsley Church of England Primary School full?
- The Ropsley Church of England Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 101 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is The Ropsley Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. The Ropsley Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lincoln.
- Does The Ropsley Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records The Ropsley Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have The Ropsley Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 56% in 2022/23 and 58% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does The Ropsley Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Lincolnshire?
- The Ropsley Church of England Primary School ranked 134th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is The Ropsley Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- The Ropsley Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Ropsley Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Ropsley Church of England 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.