South Witham Academy
Water Lane, South Witham, Grantham, NG33 5PH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- BROOKE HILL ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED
- Headteacher
- Mr Andrew Atter
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Brooke Hill Academy
- Constituency
- Rutland and Stamford
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 120
- Pupils on roll
- 90
- URN
- 143518
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Telephone
- 01572767233
About this school
South Witham Academy is a primary academy in Grantham. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 90 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected South Witham Academy, 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- 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 | 8 | 11 | 17 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 75% | 55% | 35% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 9% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 88% | 73% | 35% |
| Expected standard in maths | 88% | 64% | 47% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 88% | 64% | 53% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 105.0 | 99.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 103.0 | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.90 | - | - |
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 South Witham 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 | 75% | 54% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 55% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 35% | 56.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 102 |
| 2023/24 | 103 |
| 2024/25 | 99 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How South Witham Academy compares
South Witham Academy ranked 228th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 9% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 28% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 35% | 6.7% | 35.4% | 90 | — |
| Cottesmore Academy | 50% | 5.9% | 3.7% | 126 | 3.0 miles |
| Colsterworth Church of England Primary School | 59% | 3.5% | 15.4% | 159 | 3.0 miles |
| Buckminster Primary School | — | 4.2% | 15.2% | 41 | 3.2 miles |
| St Nicholas Church of England Primary School | 71% | 2.9% | 9.7% | 119 | 3.7 miles |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary School Wymondham | 100% | 3.1% | 20.6% | 34 | 5.0 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)
- 35.44%
- English as an additional language
- 1%
- Overall absence
- 6.72%
- Persistent absence
- 17.57%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Cottesmore Academy3.0 miles
Primary · Oakham
-
Colsterworth Church of England Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Grantham
-
Buckminster Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Grantham
-
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School3.7 miles
Primary · Oakham
-
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Wymondham5.0 miles
Primary · Melton Mowbray
Other schools in Grantham
South Witham Academy ranks 26th 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 South Witham Academy teach?
- South Witham Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Grantham.
- Who is the headteacher of South Witham Academy?
- The headteacher of South Witham Academy is Mr Andrew Atter, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has South Witham Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected South Witham 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 South Witham Academy?
- South Witham Academy has 90 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is South Witham Academy full?
- South Witham Academy has capacity for 120 pupils and 90 on roll (75%), 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 South Witham Academy a faith school?
- No. South Witham Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does South Witham Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records South Witham Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is South Witham Academy part of an academy trust?
- South Witham Academy is part of BROOKE HILL ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have South Witham Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 75% in 2022/23 and 35% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does South Witham Academy compare with other schools in Lincolnshire?
- South Witham Academy ranked 228th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 9% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 28% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is South Witham Academy's absence rate?
- South Witham Academy's overall absence rate is 6.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are South Witham Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, South Witham 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 2 July 2026.