Great Ponton Church of England School
Mill Lane, Great Ponton, Grantham, NG33 5DT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Keith Leader
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lincoln
- Constituency
- Rutland and Stamford
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 70
- Pupils on roll
- 55
- URN
- 120602
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01476530306
About this school
Great Ponton Church of England School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Grantham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 55 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Great Ponton Church of England 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
- Early years
- 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 | 13 | 6 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 46% | 46% | 33% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 85% | 50% |
| Expected standard in maths | 69% | 69% | 33% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 62% | 77% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 107.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 101.0 | 99.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.30 | - | - |
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 Great Ponton Church of England 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 | 46% | 54% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 46% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 33% | 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% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 60 |
| 2023/24 | 58 |
| 2024/25 | 46 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Great Ponton Church of England School compares
Great Ponton Church of England School ranked 233rd of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 8% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 33% | 4.1% | 32.6% | 55 | — |
| The Harlaxton Church of England Primary School | 48% | 3.4% | 23.4% | 167 | 2.8 miles |
| St Anne's Church of England Primary School, Grantham | 60% | 4.4% | 28.7% | 208 | 3.0 miles |
| Huntingtower Community Primary Academy | 53% | 4.1% | 39.1% | 417 | 3.1 miles |
| West Grantham Church of England Primary Academy | 41% | 6.7% | 66.8% | 208 | 3.2 miles |
| The Isaac Newton Primary School | 42% | 5.4% | 54.7% | 365 | 3.4 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)
- 32.61%
- English as an additional language
- 6.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.11%
- Persistent absence
- 5.88%
Location
Nearby schools
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The Harlaxton Church of England Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Grantham
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St Anne's Church of England Primary School, Grantham3.0 miles
Primary · Grantham
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Huntingtower Community Primary Academy3.1 miles
Primary · Grantham
-
West Grantham Church of England Primary Academy3.2 miles
Primary · Grantham
-
The Isaac Newton Primary School3.4 miles
Primary · Grantham
Other schools in Grantham
Great Ponton Church of England School ranks 27th 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 Great Ponton Church of England School teach?
- Great Ponton Church of England School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Grantham.
- Who is the headteacher of Great Ponton Church of England School?
- The headteacher of Great Ponton Church of England School is Mr Keith Leader, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Great Ponton Church of England School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Great Ponton Church of England 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 Great Ponton Church of England School?
- Great Ponton Church of England School has 55 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Great Ponton Church of England School full?
- Great Ponton Church of England School has capacity for 70 pupils and 55 on roll (79%), 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 Great Ponton Church of England School a faith school?
- Yes. Great Ponton Church of England School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lincoln.
- Does Great Ponton Church of England School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Great Ponton Church of England School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Great Ponton Church of England School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 46% in 2022/23 and 33% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Great Ponton Church of England School compare with other schools in Lincolnshire?
- Great Ponton Church of England School ranked 233rd of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 8% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Great Ponton Church of England School's absence rate?
- Great Ponton Church of England School's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Great Ponton Church of England School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Great Ponton Church of England 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.