Voluntary controlled school · Lincolnshire

The Harlaxton Church of England Primary School

4–11Ages
167Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
120525URN

Swinehill, Harlaxton, Grantham, NG32 1HT · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.8per place

0.8 above Lincolnshire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Lincolnshire

62 applications for 22 places · 18th of 169 in Lincolnshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

48%met the expected standard

Lincolnshire 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 1 November 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		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

2.8applications per place, Reception

0.8 above Lincolnshire median (2.0) 0.6 above England median (2.2)

62 applications · 22 places offered · 17 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.8; Lincolnshire median median 2.0
2025 2.0; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2024 2.7; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2023 2.3; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2022 2.4; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2021 1.9; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2020 1.9; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2019 2.1; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2018 2.7; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2017 2.3; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2016 2.0; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2015 1.8; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2014 1.9; Lincolnshire median median 1.8

More applications per place than the Lincolnshire median in 12 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	22	62	2.8	17	0.77
Sep 2025	23	45	2.0	20	0.87
Sep 2024	19	52	2.7	17	0.89
Sep 2023	24	55	2.3	20	0.83
Sep 2022	18	44	2.4	16	0.89
Sep 2021	29	55	1.9	26	0.90
Sep 2020	24	45	1.9	18	0.75
Sep 2019	24	51	2.1	21	0.88
Sep 2018	22	60	2.7	19	0.86
Sep 2017	23	52	2.3	20	0.87
Sep 2016	26	52	2.0	19	0.73
Sep 2015	30	55	1.8	22	0.73
Sep 2014	30	56	1.9	26	0.87

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 78% · Writing 56% · Maths 70% → all three 48% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard48%195th of 244 in Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard78%

Lincolnshire 73% England 78%

Higher standard22%

Lincolnshire 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard56%

Lincolnshire 73% England 75%

Greater depth19%

Lincolnshire 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard70%

Lincolnshire 73% England 77%

Higher standard7%

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	48%	7%	105	103
2023/24	59%	14%	105	104
2022/23	63%	13%	107	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

The Harlaxton Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

2.8applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Denton CofE School
2.0 km · Lincolnshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.0applications per place 90%met the SATs standard
West Grantham Church of England Primary Academy
2.8 km · Lincolnshire

Good2023

2.4applications per place 41%met the SATs standard
The Isaac Newton Primary School
3.6 km · Lincolnshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.9applications per place 42%met the SATs standard
Huntingtower Community Primary Academy
3.8 km · Lincolnshire

2026

1.8applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Barrowby Church of England Primary School
4.2 km · Lincolnshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.4applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Great Ponton Church of England School
4.6 km · Lincolnshire

Good2023

7.0applications per place 33%met the SATs standard
St Anne's Church of England Primary School, Grantham
4.6 km · Lincolnshire

Remains Good2024

2.3applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Poplar Farm School
4.6 km · Lincolnshire

Good2023

1.9applications per place 63%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: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 120525 · 925/3031
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 210 pupils · 167 on roll
Free school meals: 21.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Swinehill, Harlaxton, Grantham, NG32 1HT
Local authority: Lincolnshire · South Kesteven

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