West Grantham Church of England Primary Academy
Trent Road, Grantham, NG31 7XQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- DIOCESE OF SOUTHWELL AND NOTTINGHAM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Natalie Smyth
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lincoln
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Diocese Of Southwell and Nottingham Multi-Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Grantham and Bourne
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 328
- Pupils on roll
- 208
- URN
- 148432
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01476563963
About this school
West Grantham Church of England Primary Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Grantham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 208 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
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 | 41 | 34 | 44 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 37% | 44% | 41% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 6% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 46% | 56% | 57% |
| Expected standard in maths | 56% | 59% | 57% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 61% | 56% | 57% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 103.0 | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 102.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.80 | - | - |
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 West Grantham Church of England Primary 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 | 37% | 54% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 44% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 41% | 56.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 239 |
| 2023/24 | 207 |
| 2024/25 | 214 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How West Grantham Church of England Primary Academy compares
West Grantham Church of England Primary Academy ranked 215th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 12% 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 | 41% | 6.7% | 66.8% | 208 | — |
| The Isaac Newton Primary School | 42% | 5.4% | 54.7% | 365 | 0.5 miles |
| Huntingtower Community Primary Academy | 53% | 4.1% | 39.1% | 417 | 0.8 miles |
| St Wulfram's National Church of England Primary School | 42% | 6.7% | 37.5% | 118 | 1.2 miles |
| Poplar Farm School | 63% | 3.9% | 18.4% | 414 | 1.2 miles |
| St Anne's Church of England Primary School, Grantham | 60% | 4.4% | 28.7% | 208 | 1.4 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)
- 66.83%
- English as an additional language
- 19.2%
- Overall absence
- 6.65%
- Persistent absence
- 21.4%
Location
Nearby schools
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The Isaac Newton Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Grantham
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Huntingtower Community Primary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Grantham
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St Wulfram's National Church of England Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Grantham
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Poplar Farm School1.2 miles
Primary · Grantham
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St Anne's Church of England Primary School, Grantham1.4 miles
Primary · Grantham
Other schools in Grantham
West Grantham Church of England Primary Academy ranks 23rd 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 West Grantham Church of England Primary Academy teach?
- West Grantham Church of England Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Grantham.
- Who is the headteacher of West Grantham Church of England Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of West Grantham Church of England Primary Academy is Mrs Natalie Smyth, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was West Grantham Church of England Primary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected West Grantham Church of England Primary 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 big is West Grantham Church of England Primary Academy?
- West Grantham Church of England Primary Academy has 208 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is West Grantham Church of England Primary Academy full?
- West Grantham Church of England Primary Academy has capacity for 328 pupils and 208 on roll (63%), 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 West Grantham Church of England Primary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. West Grantham Church of England Primary Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lincoln.
- Does West Grantham Church of England Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records West Grantham Church of England Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs West Grantham Church of England Primary Academy?
- West Grantham Church of England Primary Academy is part of DIOCESE OF SOUTHWELL AND NOTTINGHAM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have West Grantham Church of England Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 37% in 2022/23 and 41% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does West Grantham Church of England Primary Academy rank locally?
- West Grantham Church of England Primary Academy ranked 215th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 12% 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 West Grantham Church of England Primary Academy's absence rate?
- West Grantham Church of England Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 6.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are West Grantham Church of England Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, West Grantham Church of England Primary 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 10 July 2026.