The Harrowby Church of England Primary School
New Beacon Road, Grantham, NG31 9LJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- LINCOLN ANGLICAN ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Amy Cussell
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lincoln
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Lincoln
- Constituency
- Grantham and Bourne
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 67
- URN
- 138283
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01476564417
About this school
The Harrowby Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Grantham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 67 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Needs attention
- Achievement
- Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour
- Needs attention
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Trends over time
How The Harrowby 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 12.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 50 |
| 2023/24 | 57 |
| 2024/25 | 52 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Harrowby Church of England Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 14% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 8.5% | 68.9% | 67 | — |
| Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy | 66% | 5.2% | 26.5% | 183 | 0.3 miles |
| The Little Gonerby Church of England Primary Academy, Grantham | — | 6.3% | 32.8% | 158 | 0.4 miles |
| Belton Lane Community Primary School | 72% | 4.6% | 41% | 303 | 0.5 miles |
| Belmont Community Primary School | 39% | 5.3% | 36.5% | 198 | 0.6 miles |
| St Wulfram's National Church of England Primary School | 42% | 6.7% | 37.5% | 118 | 0.7 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.
Inspection history
-
Graded inspection report9 December 2025
- 10 May 2023
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 68.89%
- English as an additional language
- 26.9%
- Overall absence
- 8.49%
- Persistent absence
- 27.45%
Location
Nearby schools
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Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Grantham
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The Little Gonerby Church of England Primary Academy, Grantham0.4 miles
Primary · Grantham
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Belton Lane Community Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Grantham
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Belmont Community Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Grantham
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St Wulfram's National Church of England Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Grantham
Other 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 The Harrowby Church of England Primary School teach?
- The Harrowby Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Grantham.
- Who is the headteacher of The Harrowby Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of The Harrowby Church of England Primary School is Mrs Amy Cussell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was The Harrowby Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Harrowby 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 The Harrowby Church of England Primary School?
- The Harrowby Church of England Primary School has 67 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is The Harrowby Church of England Primary School full?
- The Harrowby Church of England Primary School has capacity for 180 pupils and 67 on roll (37%), 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 The Harrowby Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. The Harrowby Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lincoln.
- Does The Harrowby Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records The Harrowby Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs The Harrowby Church of England Primary School?
- The Harrowby 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.
- What is The Harrowby Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- The Harrowby Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 8.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does The Harrowby Church of England Primary School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for The Harrowby Church of England Primary School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.