Barkston and Syston CofE Primary School
Church Street, Barkston, Grantham, NG32 2NB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Miss Rebecca J Lyon
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lincoln
- Constituency
- Grantham and Bourne
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 94
- URN
- 120689
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01400250553
About this school
Barkston and Syston CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Grantham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 94 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Barkston and Syston 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 28 February 2023, 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 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 56% | 79% | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 36% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 93% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 93% | 86% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 69% | 93% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 113.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 111.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.20 | - | - |
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 Barkston and Syston 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 | 56% | 54% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 79% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 57% | 56.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 92 |
| 2023/24 | 94 |
| 2024/25 | 95 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Barkston and Syston CofE Primary School compares
Barkston and Syston CofE Primary School ranked 143rd of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 57% | 4% | 16.8% | 94 | — |
| Belton Lane Community Primary School | 72% | 4.6% | 41% | 303 | 2.6 miles |
| The Marston Thorold's Charity Church of England School | 60% | 4.7% | 9.5% | 62 | 2.8 miles |
| Cliffedale Primary School | 58% | 4.2% | 19.5% | 284 | 3.0 miles |
| The St Sebastian's Church of England Primary School, Great Gonerby | 56% | 4.9% | 25% | 155 | 3.0 miles |
| Belmont Community Primary School | 39% | 5.3% | 36.5% | 198 | 3.0 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)
- 16.84%
- English as an additional language
- 4.2%
- Overall absence
- 3.99%
- Persistent absence
- 9.09%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Belton Lane Community Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Grantham
-
The Marston Thorold's Charity Church of England School2.8 miles
Primary · Grantham
-
Cliffedale Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Grantham
-
The St Sebastian's Church of England Primary School, Great Gonerby3.0 miles
Primary · Grantham
-
Belmont Community Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Grantham
Other schools in Grantham
Barkston and Syston CofE Primary School ranks 14th of the 28 ranked primary schools in Grantham.
- Allington with Sedgebrook Church of England Primary School Primary
- Ancaster 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 Barkston and Syston CofE Primary School teach?
- Barkston and Syston CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Grantham.
- Who is the headteacher of Barkston and Syston CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Barkston and Syston CofE Primary School is Miss Rebecca J Lyon, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Barkston and Syston CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Barkston and Syston 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 Barkston and Syston CofE Primary School?
- Barkston and Syston CofE Primary School has 94 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Barkston and Syston CofE Primary School full?
- Barkston and Syston CofE Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 94 on roll (90%), 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 Barkston and Syston CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Barkston and Syston CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lincoln.
- Does Barkston and Syston CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Barkston and Syston CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Barkston and Syston CofE 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 57% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Barkston and Syston CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Lincolnshire?
- Barkston and Syston CofE Primary School ranked 143rd of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Barkston and Syston CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Barkston and Syston CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Barkston and Syston CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Barkston and Syston 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.