Grimoldby Primary School
Tinkle Street, Grimoldby, Louth, LN11 8SW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mrs Antonia Coy
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Louth and Horncastle
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 207
- URN
- 120684
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01507327393
About this school
Grimoldby Primary School is a foundation primary school in Louth. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 207 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Grimoldby 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 12 May 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good and saw signs of improvement; a full inspection will follow. 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 | 32 | 29 | 33 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 66% | 72% | 76% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 0% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 72% | 85% |
| Expected standard in maths | 84% | 83% | 85% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 76% | 88% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.10 | - | - |
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 Grimoldby 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 | 66% | 54% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 76% | 56.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 217 |
| 2023/24 | 211 |
| 2024/25 | 207 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Grimoldby Primary School compares
Grimoldby Primary School ranked 34th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 80% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 76% | 4% | 20.3% | 207 | — |
| North Cockerington Church of England Primary School | 38% | 4.5% | 20% | 79 | 2.4 miles |
| East Wold Church of England Primary School | 29% | 4.7% | 11.9% | 78 | 2.4 miles |
| Lacey Gardens Junior Academy | 59% | 6.3% | 57.8% | 307 | 3.5 miles |
| Eastfield Infants and Nursery Academy | — | 6.4% | 63.3% | 204 | 3.5 miles |
| St Michael's Church of England School, Louth | 35% | 5.6% | 32.5% | 291 | 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 20.29%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4%
- Persistent absence
- 4.81%
Location
Nearby schools
-
North Cockerington Church of England Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Louth
-
East Wold Church of England Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Louth
-
Lacey Gardens Junior Academy3.5 miles
Primary · Louth
-
Eastfield Infants and Nursery Academy3.5 miles
Primary · Louth
-
St Michael's Church of England School, Louth3.7 miles
Primary · Louth
Other schools in Louth
Grimoldby Primary School ranks 3rd 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
- Grainthorpe Junior 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 Grimoldby Primary School teach?
- Grimoldby Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Louth.
- Who is the headteacher of Grimoldby Primary School?
- The headteacher of Grimoldby Primary School is Mrs Antonia Coy, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Grimoldby Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Grimoldby 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 Grimoldby Primary School?
- Grimoldby Primary School has 207 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Grimoldby Primary School full?
- Grimoldby Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 207 on roll (99%), 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 Grimoldby Primary School a faith school?
- No. Grimoldby Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Grimoldby Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Grimoldby Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Grimoldby Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 66% in 2022/23 and 76% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Grimoldby Primary School compare with other schools in Lincolnshire?
- Grimoldby Primary School ranked 34th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 80% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Grimoldby Primary School's absence rate?
- Grimoldby Primary School's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Grimoldby Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Grimoldby 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.