Belton Lane Community Primary School, Grantham
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This is a welcoming school where children feel happy, safe and cared for. The school excels in teaching reading and mathematics with ambitious curricula and skilled teachers who help pupils build confidence and understanding. Beyond academics, the school provides excellent opportunities for personal growth through well-being days, leadership roles, and a rich range of clubs and activities.
Key Strengths
- Strong reading culture with ambitious, well-structured reading curriculum and high-quality texts
- Excellent mathematics teaching with secure subject knowledge, clear modelling, and opportunities for reasoning
- Warm relationships between staff and pupils, creating a safe and caring environment
- Well-planned early years provision with strong focus on language and communication
- Rich wider curriculum with carefully planned visitors and leadership opportunities for pupils
Areas for Improvement
- Some pupils with less secure prior knowledge are not getting enough adapted learning support in wider subjects, including some pupils with SEND
- Subject leadership is inconsistent, and information about pupils' learning gaps is not always used effectively to improve the curriculum
- Pupils' knowledge recall varies across subjects - some areas are well-embedded while others need strengthening
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Choir, gardening, dance, sports clubs, reading ambassador roles, school councillor roles, playleader roles, well-being days
Belton Lane Community Primary School is a happy, welcoming school where pupils develop a strong sense of belonging and achieve well across the curriculum. The school maintains good standards in quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision.
At a Glance
42.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
69 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 64% to 83%. Maths has improved from 78% to 85%. Writing has remained stable at around 76%.
Class Sizes
21.9
Avg class size
18.7
Infant (KS1)
24.4
KS2
14
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
95%
Near capacity
303 pupils
320 capacity
17 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Grantham
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Grantham
Admissions Demand - Lincolnshire
Places available
8,932
Applications
6,589
Got 1st preference
95.7%
Got preferred school
99.1%
Primary admissions across Lincolnshire (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.5794%
Overall absence
13.94558%
Persistent absence
294
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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