Corby Glen Community Primary School, Grantham

Ofsted's report card from its 3 February 2026 inspection grades Corby Glen Community Primary School on 7 areas: 2 strong standard and 5 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Attendance across the school is strong."

Early years - Strong standard. "Children in the early years get off to a strong start."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils achieve well from their different starting points."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "The curriculum is suitably ambitious and well sequenced."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders make sure that every pupil feels included."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders have created a positive, caring and supportive culture across the school."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Pupils' personal development is planned with care and shaped by leaders' clear understanding of pupils' needs."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that staff apply the handwriting policy in every subject and in every class, so pupils develop secure letter formation and consistently present their work to the expected standard"; "Leaders should strengthen planned curriculum opportunities that deepen pupils' understanding of a wider range of cultures and communities, so all pupils build secure cultural knowledge beyond the school's rural context".

From the headteacher's welcome: "This year, Corby Glen Community Primary School begins its 147th year of guiding children to grow into confident young members of society and of our local community."

In 2024, 46% of Year 6 pupils at Corby Glen Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 31% in maths.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 16 families put Corby Glen Community Primary School as their first choice and 34 named it as one of their preferences, for 15 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Corby Glen Community Primary School are Ingoldsby Academy (3.4 miles, Good, 83% reading, 83% maths); Bythams Primary School (3.8 miles, Requires improvement, 38% reading, 50% maths); Colsterworth Church of England Primary School (4.1 miles, Good, 71% reading, 76% maths); and The Edenham Church of England School (4.4 miles, Good, 87% reading, 73% maths).

28 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Corby Glen Community Primary School (as of April 2026): 93% would recommend the school, 96% say their child is happy there and 60% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (96%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (60%).

2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

Corby Glen Community Primary School had 6 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Corby Glen Community Primary School.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Primary School (e-bound), 20 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 2 crimes within a mile of the school, most often public order offences and violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Lincolnshire (33).

In 2024/25, Corby Glen Community Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 2.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.