Community school · Lincolnshire

Bythams Primary School

4–11Ages
58Pupils
PrimaryPhase
120506URN

Creeton Road, Little Bytham, Grantham, NG33 4PX · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jul 2024 Previous framework

Requires improvement

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.7per place

0.3 below Lincolnshire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Lincolnshire

12 applications for 7 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

38%met the expected standard

Lincolnshire 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement · 9 July 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Good	Requires improvement
Quality of education		Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management		Requires improvement

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.7applications per place, Reception

0.3 below Lincolnshire median (2.0) 0.5 below England median (2.2)

12 applications · 7 places offered · 7 named it first

2026 1.7; Lincolnshire median median 2.0
2025 1.0; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2024 2.0; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2023 3.3; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2022 2.0; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2021 2.6; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2020 1.5; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2019 1.2; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2018 1.8; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2017 1.3; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2016 1.5; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2015 1.6; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2014 1.4; Lincolnshire median median 1.8

This school
Lincolnshire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	7	12	1.7	7	1.00
Sep 2025	4	4	1.0	3	0.75
Sep 2024	6	12	2.0	6	1.00
Sep 2023	3	10	3.3	3	1.00
Sep 2022	8	16	2.0	8	1.00
Sep 2021	7	18	2.6	7	1.00
Sep 2020	14	21	1.5	13	0.93
Sep 2019	10	12	1.2	10	1.00
Sep 2018	4	7	1.8	4	1.00
Sep 2017	11	14	1.3	11	1.00
Sep 2016	13	19	1.5	13	1.00
Sep 2015	7	11	1.6	6	0.86
Sep 2014	10	14	1.4	10	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 38% · Writing 75% · Maths 50% → all three 38% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard38%221st of 244 in Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard38%

Lincolnshire 73% England 78%

Higher standard25%

Lincolnshire 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 100 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard75%

Lincolnshire 73% England 75%

Greater depth13%

Lincolnshire 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard50%

Lincolnshire 73% England 77%

Higher standard13%

Lincolnshire 19% England 24%

Average scaled score 98 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Lincolnshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	38%	0%	100	98
2023/24	40%	0%	102	101
2022/23	38%	6%	107	105

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Bythams Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Requires improvement2024

1.7applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
The Edenham Church of England School
5.7 km · Lincolnshire

Standards maintained2025

3.1applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Corby Glen Community Primary School
6.1 km · Lincolnshire

2026

2.3applications per place 0%met the SATs standard
Bourne Westfield Primary Academy
7.4 km · Lincolnshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.9applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Bourne Elsea Park Church of England Primary Academy
8.2 km · Lincolnshire

Remains Good2022

4.5applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Thurlby Community Primary Academy
8.4 km · Lincolnshire

Good2024

2.3applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Bourne Abbey Church of England Primary Academy
8.7 km · Lincolnshire

2026

2.0applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Ryhall CofE Academy
8.7 km · Rutland

Remains Good2023

1.6applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
South Witham Academy
8.8 km · Lincolnshire

Good2023

2.0applications per place 35%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 120506 · 925/2243
Capacity: 90 pupils · 58 on roll
Free school meals: 34.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Creeton Road, Little Bytham, Grantham, NG33 4PX
Local authority: Lincolnshire · South Kesteven

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources