Academy converter · Lincolnshire

Caythorpe Primary School

4–11Ages
102Pupils
PrimaryPhase
144594URN

High Street, Caythorpe, Grantham, NG32 3DR · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Dec 2024 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.5per place

1.5 above Lincolnshire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

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21 applications for 6 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

46%met the expected standard

Lincolnshire 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 10 December 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
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

3.5applications per place, Reception

1.5 above Lincolnshire median (2.0) 1.3 above England median (2.2)

21 applications · 6 places offered · 6 named it first

2026 3.5; Lincolnshire median median 2.0
2025 1.1; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2024 2.0; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2023 1.4; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2022 1.7; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2021 3.5; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2020 1.4; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2019 1.2; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2018 1.2; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2017 1.2; Lincolnshire median median 1.9; as the previous school
2016 1.2; Lincolnshire median median 1.9; as the previous school
2015 1.5; Lincolnshire median median 1.8; as the previous school
2014 1.2; Lincolnshire median median 1.8; as the previous school

This school
Lincolnshire median

Dashed bars: as The Caythorpe Primary School (URN 120373), the previous school.

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	6	21	3.5	6	1.00
Sep 2025	16	18	1.1	16	1.00
Sep 2024	11	22	2.0	10	0.91
Sep 2023	11	15	1.4	11	1.00
Sep 2022	10	17	1.7	10	1.00
Sep 2021	4	14	3.5	4	1.00
Sep 2020	20	27	1.4	20	1.00
Sep 2019	10	12	1.2	10	1.00
Sep 2018	13	15	1.2	13	1.00
Sep 2017 *	14	17	1.2	14	1.00
Sep 2016 *	15	18	1.2	15	1.00
Sep 2015 *	10	15	1.5	10	1.00
Sep 2014 *	15	18	1.2	14	0.93

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 85% · Writing 69% · Maths 54% → all three 46% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard46%200th of 244 in Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard85%

Lincolnshire 73% England 78%

Higher standard8%

Lincolnshire 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard69%

Lincolnshire 73% England 75%

Greater depth8%

Lincolnshire 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard54%

Lincolnshire 73% England 77%

Higher standard23%

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	46%	8%	104	103
2023/24	45%	0%	107	102
2022/23	56%	11%	105	103

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

Caythorpe Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.5applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
Leadenham Church of England Academy
4.2 km · Lincolnshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

43%met the SATs standard
Ancaster CofE Primary School
6.3 km · Lincolnshire

Remains Good2022

1.7applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
The Marston Thorold's Charity Church of England School
6.5 km · Lincolnshire

Standards maintained2025

2.4applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Brant Broughton Church of England and Methodist Primary School
6.6 km · Lincolnshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.3applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
The Welbourn Church of England Primary School
6.7 km · Lincolnshire

Good2023

2.3applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Barkston and Syston CofE Primary School
6.7 km · Lincolnshire

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Cranwell Primary School (Foundation)
7.5 km · Lincolnshire

Good2024

1.6applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
The Claypole Church of England Primary School
8.7 km · Lincolnshire

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place 88%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 144594 · 925/2012
Trust: Community Inclusive Trust
Capacity: 140 pupils · 102 on roll
Free school meals: 22.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 December 2017
Replaced: The Caythorpe Primary School (URN 120373)
Address: High Street, Caythorpe, Grantham, NG32 3DR
Local authority: Lincolnshire · South Kesteven

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