Academy converter · Lincolnshire

West Grantham Church of England Primary Academy

3–11Ages
208Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
148432URN

Trent Road, Grantham, NG31 7XQ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

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

31 applications for 13 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

41%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 · 10 October 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

2.4applications per place, Reception

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

31 applications · 13 places offered · 13 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.

2026 2.4; Lincolnshire median median 2.0
2025 2.1; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2024 1.8; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2023 1.8; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2022 1.0; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2021 1.4; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2020 1.2; Lincolnshire median median 1.9; as the previous school
2019 1.3; Lincolnshire median median 1.8; as the previous school
2018 1.2; Lincolnshire median median 1.8; as the previous school
2017 1.2; Lincolnshire median median 1.9; as the previous school
2016 0.8; Lincolnshire median median 1.9; as the previous school
2015 0.9; Lincolnshire median median 1.8; as the previous school
2014 1.4; Lincolnshire median median 1.8; as the previous school

This school
Lincolnshire median

Dashed bars: as Bluecoat Meres Primary Academy (URN 136478), 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	13	31	2.4	13	1.00
Sep 2025	13	27	2.1	13	1.00
Sep 2024	15	27	1.8	14	0.93
Sep 2023	16	28	1.8	15	0.94
Sep 2022	21	21	1.0	15	0.71
Sep 2021	20	28	1.4	17	0.85
Sep 2020 *	30	36	1.2	27	0.90
Sep 2019 *	35	45	1.3	31	0.89
Sep 2018 *	47	55	1.2	36	0.77
Sep 2017 *	36	43	1.2	28	0.78
Sep 2016 *	55	45	0.8	33	0.60
Sep 2015 *	56	52	0.9	33	0.59
Sep 2014 *	38	53	1.4	36	0.95

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 57% · Writing 59% · Maths 57% → all three 41% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard41%214th of 244 in Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard57%

Lincolnshire 73% England 78%

Higher standard14%

Lincolnshire 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 101 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard59%

Lincolnshire 73% England 75%

Greater depth11%

Lincolnshire 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard57%

Lincolnshire 73% England 77%

Higher standard11%

Lincolnshire 19% England 24%

Average scaled score 101 (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	41%	5%	101	101
2023/24	44%	6%	103	102
2022/23	37%	5%	101	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

West Grantham Church of England Primary AcademyThis school
This school

Good2023

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

Graded · no overall grade2025

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

2026

1.8applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
St Wulfram's National Church of England Primary School
1.9 km · Lincolnshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

5.5applications per place 42%met the SATs standard
Poplar Farm School
2.0 km · Lincolnshire

Good2023

1.9applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
St Anne's Church of England Primary School, Grantham
2.3 km · Lincolnshire

Remains Good2024

2.3applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
The Gonerby Hill Foot Church of England Primary School
2.4 km · Lincolnshire

Remains Good2023

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

Good2023

3.2applications per place
Barrowby Church of England Primary School
2.6 km · Lincolnshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.4applications per place 79%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 148432 · 925/2099
Trust: Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham Multi-Academy Trust
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 328 pupils · 208 on roll
Free school meals: 62.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 January 2021
Replaced: Bluecoat Meres Primary Academy (URN 136478)
Address: Trent Road, Grantham, NG31 7XQ
Local authority: Lincolnshire · South Kesteven

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