Ingoldsby Academy
Lenton Road, Ingoldsby, Grantham, NG33 4HA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION TRUST
- Associate Principal
- Mrs Melanie Capes
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The David Ross Education Trust
- Constituency
- Grantham and Bourne
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 110
- Pupils on roll
- 68
- URN
- 141390
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01476585278
About this school
Ingoldsby Academy is a primary academy in Grantham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 68 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Ingoldsby Academy, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 23 November 2022, 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 | 13 | 7 | 12 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 62% | 86% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 15% | 29% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 62% | 86% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 85% | 86% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 62% | 86% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.60 | - | - |
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 Ingoldsby Academy 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 | 62% | 54% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 86% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 56.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 64 |
| 2023/24 | 63 |
| 2024/25 | 72 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ingoldsby Academy compares
Ingoldsby Academy ranked 82nd of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 4.9% | 20.8% | 68 | — |
| The Ropsley Church of England Primary School | 58% | 3.5% | 14.6% | 101 | 3.0 miles |
| Corby Glen Community Primary School | 0% | 4% | 31.3% | 99 | 3.4 miles |
| Great Ponton Church of England School | 33% | 4.1% | 32.6% | 55 | 5.4 miles |
| The Edenham Church of England School | 53% | 3.8% | 19.8% | 110 | 5.9 miles |
| Osbournby Primary School | — | — | — | 61 | 6.0 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)
- 20.83%
- English as an additional language
- 6.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.87%
- Persistent absence
- 12.12%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Ropsley Church of England Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Grantham
-
Corby Glen Community Primary School3.4 miles
Primary · Grantham
-
Great Ponton Church of England School5.4 miles
Primary · Grantham
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The Edenham Church of England School5.9 miles
Primary · Bourne
-
Osbournby Primary School6.0 miles
Primary · Sleaford
Other schools in Grantham
Ingoldsby Academy ranks 5th 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 Ingoldsby Academy teach?
- Ingoldsby Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Grantham.
- Who is the associate principal of Ingoldsby Academy?
- The associate principal of Ingoldsby Academy is Mrs Melanie Capes, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Ingoldsby Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ingoldsby Academy, 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 Ingoldsby Academy?
- Ingoldsby Academy has 68 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Ingoldsby Academy full?
- Ingoldsby Academy has capacity for 110 pupils and 68 on roll (62%), 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 Ingoldsby Academy a faith school?
- No. Ingoldsby Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Ingoldsby Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Ingoldsby Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Ingoldsby Academy part of an academy trust?
- Ingoldsby Academy is part of THE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Ingoldsby Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 62% in 2022/23 and 67% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Ingoldsby Academy compare with other schools in Lincolnshire?
- Ingoldsby Academy ranked 82nd of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Ingoldsby Academy's absence rate?
- Ingoldsby Academy's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ingoldsby Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ingoldsby Academy'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.