Voluntary aided school · Lincolnshire

The St Sebastian's Church of England Primary School, Great Gonerby

4–11Ages
155Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
120601URN

High Street, Great Gonerby, Grantham, NG31 8LB · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMay 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.4per place

0.3 above Lincolnshire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Lincolnshire

50 applications for 21 places · 46th of 169 in Lincolnshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

56%met the expected standard

Lincolnshire 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMay 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

Inspection history

14 March 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
8 May 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

2.4applications per place, Reception

0.3 above Lincolnshire median (2.0) close to England median (2.2)

50 applications · 21 places offered · 20 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.4; Lincolnshire median median 2.0
2025 2.0; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2024 1.7; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2023 2.0; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2022 3.1; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2021 2.4; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2020 2.3; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2019 2.2; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2018 2.1; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2017 2.9; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2016 3.0; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2015 2.6; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2014 2.3; 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	21	50	2.4	20	0.95
Sep 2025	25	49	2.0	24	0.96
Sep 2024	25	42	1.7	25	1.00
Sep 2023	28	55	2.0	27	0.96
Sep 2022	15	46	3.1	15	1.00
Sep 2021	20	48	2.4	17	0.85
Sep 2020	23	52	2.3	22	0.96
Sep 2019	24	52	2.2	23	0.96
Sep 2018	18	38	2.1	18	1.00
Sep 2017	12	35	2.9	5	0.42
Sep 2016	20	60	3.0	22	1.10
Sep 2015	16	41	2.6	16	1.00
Sep 2014	20	45	2.3	20	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 67% · Writing 70% · Maths 74% → all three 56% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard56%151st of 244 in Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard67%

Lincolnshire 73% England 78%

Higher standard15%

Lincolnshire 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard70%

Lincolnshire 73% England 75%

Greater depth15%

Lincolnshire 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard74%

Lincolnshire 73% England 77%

Higher standard4%

Lincolnshire 19% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (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	56%	0%	104	104
2023/24	56%	4%	105	101
2022/23	67%	0%	108	104

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 St Sebastian's Church of England Primary School, Great GonerbyThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
The Gonerby Hill Foot Church of England Primary School
1.1 km · Lincolnshire

Remains Good2023

2.2applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Poplar Farm School
1.3 km · Lincolnshire

Good2023

1.9applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Cliffedale Primary School
1.9 km · Lincolnshire

Good2024

2.8applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Barrowby Church of England Primary School
2.5 km · Lincolnshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.4applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
St Wulfram's National Church of England Primary School
2.7 km · Lincolnshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

5.5applications per place 42%met the SATs standard
The Isaac Newton Primary School
2.8 km · Lincolnshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.9applications per place 42%met the SATs standard
The Little Gonerby Church of England Primary Academy, Grantham
2.8 km · Lincolnshire

Good2023

3.2applications per place
Belton Lane Community Primary School
2.9 km · Lincolnshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.9applications per place 72%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 120601 · 925/3313
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 175 pupils · 155 on roll
Free school meals: 23.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: High Street, Great Gonerby, Grantham, NG31 8LB
Local authority: Lincolnshire · South Kesteven

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