Corby Glen Community Primary School, Grantham
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Corby Glen is a caring, inclusive school where every child is known well and feels safe. The calm, orderly classrooms and strong behaviour culture create an excellent learning environment, while the ambitious curriculum and effective teaching help pupils build secure foundations in reading, writing and mathematics. The school excels at supporting pupils with different needs, including those with SEND and disadvantaged pupils, ensuring all children achieve well from their starting points.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional behaviour and attendance - pupils are calm, respectful, and kind to one another
- Strong early years provision with clear routines that help children settle and develop secure foundations
- Well-sequenced, ambitious curriculum with effective teaching and clear modelling
- Highly inclusive approach with early identification of needs and quick, appropriate support
- Caring leadership that supports staff wellbeing and provides strong professional development
Areas for Improvement
- Handwriting and letter formation - some pupils have gaps in this foundational skill and consistency of teaching models needs strengthening
- Pupils' understanding of other cultures and faiths is not yet fully secure
- Ensuring all disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND consistently access clubs, trips and enrichment activities
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - the school has created an open and positive culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, all legal requirements are met, and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Clubs, trips, leadership roles, outdoor learning activities, woodland area for nature-based activities
Corby Glen Community Primary School is a warm and welcoming school where pupils feel safe and supported. The school has created a positive culture with strong behaviour, effective teaching, and good achievement from different starting points.
At a Glance
32.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 46% to 50%. Maths has declined from 31% to 0%. Writing has improved from 8% to 33%.
Class Sizes
20.8
Avg class size
21.0
Infant (KS1)
20.5
KS2
4
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
99 pupils
105 capacity
6 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Grantham
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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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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.97082%
Overall absence
8.86076%
Persistent absence
79
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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