Voluntary aided school · Lincolnshire

Barkston and Syston CofE Primary School

4–11Ages
94Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
120689URN

Church Street, Barkston, Grantham, NG32 2NB · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodFeb 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Feb 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.4per place

0.4 above Lincolnshire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Lincolnshire

39 applications for 16 places · 38th of 169 in Lincolnshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

57%met the expected standard

Lincolnshire 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodFeb 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Feb 2023

Inspection history

28 February 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
27 February 2014
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

0.4 above Lincolnshire median (2.0) 0.3 above England median (2.2)

39 applications · 16 places offered · 17 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.4; Lincolnshire median median 2.0
2025 3.3; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2024 2.3; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2023 2.7; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2022 2.8; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2021 2.4; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2020 3.4; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2019 2.6; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2018 2.6; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2017 2.9; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2016 2.7; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2015 3.1; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2014 2.7; Lincolnshire median median 1.8

More applications per place than the Lincolnshire median in 13 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	16	39	2.4	17	1.06
Sep 2025	9	30	3.3	9	1.00
Sep 2024	14	32	2.3	11	0.79
Sep 2023	15	40	2.7	15	1.00
Sep 2022	11	31	2.8	10	0.91
Sep 2021	14	34	2.4	15	1.07
Sep 2020	15	51	3.4	21	1.40
Sep 2019	11	28	2.6	9	0.82
Sep 2018	15	39	2.6	15	1.00
Sep 2017	15	43	2.9	14	0.93
Sep 2016	15	41	2.7	17	1.13
Sep 2015	15	47	3.1	16	1.07
Sep 2014	15	41	2.7	19	1.27

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 79% · Writing 64% · Maths 86% → all three 57% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard57%142nd of 244 in Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard79%

Lincolnshire 73% England 78%

Higher standard36%

Lincolnshire 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard64%

Lincolnshire 73% England 75%

Greater depth7%

Lincolnshire 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard86%

Lincolnshire 73% England 77%

Higher standard36%

Lincolnshire 19% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (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	57%	7%	106	106
2023/24	79%	36%	113	111
2022/23	56%	0%	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

Barkston and Syston CofE Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Belton Lane Community Primary School
4.3 km · Lincolnshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.9applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
The Marston Thorold's Charity Church of England School
4.6 km · Lincolnshire

Standards maintained2025

2.4applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Cliffedale Primary School
4.8 km · Lincolnshire

Good2024

2.8applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
The St Sebastian's Church of England Primary School, Great Gonerby
4.8 km · Lincolnshire

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Belmont Community Primary School
4.8 km · Lincolnshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.5applications per place 39%met the SATs standard
The Harrowby Church of England Primary School
5.0 km · Lincolnshire

2025

2.6applications per place
The Gonerby Hill Foot Church of England Primary School
5.1 km · Lincolnshire

Remains Good2023

2.2applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
The Little Gonerby Church of England Primary Academy, Grantham
5.2 km · Lincolnshire

Good2023

3.2applications per place

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

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School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 120689 · 925/5222
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 105 pupils · 94 on roll
Free school meals: 14.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Church Street, Barkston, Grantham, NG32 2NB
Local authority: Lincolnshire · South Kesteven

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