Voluntary controlled school · Lincolnshire

Ancaster CofE Primary School

4–11Ages
186Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
120512URN

Mercia Drive, Ancaster, Grantham, NG32 3QQ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJan 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Dec 2022

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.7per place

0.4 below Lincolnshire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Lincolnshire

38 applications for 23 places · 124th of 169 in Lincolnshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

62%met the expected standard

Lincolnshire 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJan 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Dec 2022

Inspection history

14 December 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
17 January 2013
Graded inspection: Good

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

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

38 applications · 23 places offered · 22 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

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

More applications per place than the Lincolnshire median in 0 of 13 years.

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	23	38	1.7	22	0.96
Sep 2025	19	30	1.6	17	0.89
Sep 2024	30	48	1.6	33	1.10
Sep 2023	25	44	1.8	25	1.00
Sep 2022	24	39	1.6	22	0.92
Sep 2021	25	33	1.3	24	0.96
Sep 2020	30	43	1.4	29	0.97
Sep 2019	18	29	1.6	16	0.89
Sep 2018	24	38	1.6	23	0.96
Sep 2017	26	39	1.5	25	0.96
Sep 2016	21	32	1.5	17	0.81
Sep 2015	25	34	1.4	25	1.00
Sep 2014	18	25	1.4	17	0.94

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 73% · Writing 85% · Maths 77% → all three 62% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard62%107th of 244 in Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard73%

Lincolnshire 73% England 78%

Higher standard15%

Lincolnshire 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard85%

Lincolnshire 73% England 75%

Greater depth15%

Lincolnshire 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard77%

Lincolnshire 73% England 77%

Higher standard15%

Lincolnshire 19% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (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	62%	8%	104	103
2023/24	77%	6%	107	105
2022/23	58%	23%	105	102

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

Ancaster CofE Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2022

1.7applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Rauceby Church of England Primary School
4.4 km · Lincolnshire

Remains Good2023

2.3applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Barkston and Syston CofE Primary School
5.9 km · Lincolnshire

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Caythorpe Primary School
6.3 km · Lincolnshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.5applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
Cranwell Primary School (Foundation)
6.5 km · Lincolnshire

Good2024

1.6applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
St Botolph's C of E Primary School
7.3 km · Lincolnshire

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
7.9 km · Lincolnshire

Good2023

1.6applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
The Leasingham St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
8.4 km · Lincolnshire

Remains Good2023

2.8applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Church Lane Primary School & Nursery
8.5 km · Lincolnshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

4.0applications per place 72%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 120512 · 925/3001
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 175 pupils · 186 on roll
Free school meals: 21.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Mercia Drive, Ancaster, Grantham, NG32 3QQ
Local authority: Lincolnshire · South Kesteven

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