Belton Lane Community Primary School, Grantham

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~499m)Possible (~713m)Unlikely (~927m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Jonathan Mason
Pupils:303 / 320 capacity
LA:Lincolnshire
Phone:01476247724
Address:Green Lane, Grantham, NG31 9PP
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 1 year ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 13 May 2025View full report
URN:120392
UKPRN:10078645
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Grantham and Bourne
Urban/Rural:Urban: Further from a major town or city

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 responses
Would recommend87%
Child is happy88%
Well taught88%
Good progress86%
Feels safe93%
Well behaved88%
Bullying dealt with16%
Kept informed80%
Handles concerns61%
Wider development77%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+19ppMaths+7ppWriting+3pp

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

Getting There

Bus Stops

Ash Grove (adj)
140m · 2 min walk
Green Lane (adj)
184m · 3 min walk
Acorn Close (opp)
200m · 3 min walk
Melbourne Road (opp)
220m · 4 min walk
St Andrews (opp)
236m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

95%

Near capacity

303 pupils

320 capacity

17 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Grantham

Low pressure
New homes approved:2,100
Projected new pupils:525

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Grantham

Admissions Demand - Lincolnshire

Low demand0.74x oversubscription

Places available

8,932

Applications

6,589

Got 1st preference

95.7%

Got preferred school

99.1%

Primary admissions across Lincolnshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(10)

13 May 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
28 January 2020
1 March 2016

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.5794%

Overall absence

13.94558%

Persistent absence

294

Enrolments

Authorised3.50447%
Unauthorised1.07493%
Persistent (10%+)13.94558%
Severe (50%+)0.68027%

Absence trend

4.73255%
18/19
3.82112%
20/21
7.35996%
21/22
5.29482%
22/23
4.63174%
23/24
4.5794%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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