St Wulfram's National Church of England Primary School
Castlegate, Grantham, NG31 6SR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- LINCOLN ANGLICAN ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Diane Mulley
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lincoln
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Lincoln
- Constituency
- Grantham and Bourne
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 489
- Pupils on roll
- 118
- URN
- 138282
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01476563895
About this school
St Wulfram's National Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Grantham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 118 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- 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 | 86 | 86 | 53 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 30% | 36% | 42% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 2% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 60% | 60% | 60% |
| Expected standard in maths | 50% | 48% | 58% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 53% | 59% | 53% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 102.0 | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -7.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -6.00 | - | - |
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 St Wulfram's National 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 | 30% | 54% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 36% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 42% | 56.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 275 |
| 2023/24 | 215 |
| 2024/25 | 144 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Wulfram's National Church of England Primary School compares
St Wulfram's National Church of England Primary School ranked 213th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 13% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 29% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 42% | 6.7% | 37.5% | 118 | — |
| The Little Gonerby Church of England Primary Academy, Grantham | — | 6.3% | 32.8% | 158 | 0.4 miles |
| Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy | 66% | 5.2% | 26.5% | 183 | 0.5 miles |
| Huntingtower Community Primary Academy | 53% | 4.1% | 39.1% | 417 | 0.6 miles |
| Cliffedale Primary School | 58% | 4.2% | 19.5% | 284 | 0.6 miles |
| St Anne's Church of England Primary School, Grantham | 60% | 4.4% | 28.7% | 208 | 0.6 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)
- 37.5%
- English as an additional language
- 31.9%
- Overall absence
- 6.65%
- Persistent absence
- 20.98%
Location
Nearby schools
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The Little Gonerby Church of England Primary Academy, Grantham0.4 miles
Primary · Grantham
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Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Grantham
-
Huntingtower Community Primary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Grantham
-
Cliffedale Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Grantham
-
St Anne's Church of England Primary School, Grantham0.6 miles
Primary · Grantham
Other schools in Grantham
St Wulfram's National Church of England Primary School ranks 22nd 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 year groups does St Wulfram's National Church of England Primary School teach?
- St Wulfram's National Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Grantham.
- Who is the headteacher of St Wulfram's National Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Wulfram's National Church of England Primary School is Mrs Diane Mulley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Wulfram's National Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Wulfram's National 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 big is St Wulfram's National Church of England Primary School?
- St Wulfram's National Church of England Primary School has 118 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Wulfram's National Church of England Primary School full?
- St Wulfram's National Church of England Primary School has capacity for 489 pupils and 118 on roll (24%), 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 St Wulfram's National Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Wulfram's National Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lincoln.
- Does St Wulfram's National Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Wulfram's National Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs St Wulfram's National Church of England Primary School?
- St Wulfram's National Church of England Primary School is part of LINCOLN ANGLICAN ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Wulfram's National 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 30% in 2022/23 and 42% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Wulfram's National Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- St Wulfram's National Church of England Primary School ranked 213th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 13% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 29% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Wulfram's National Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- St Wulfram's National Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Wulfram's National Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Wulfram's National 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 1 July 2026.