Denton CofE School, Grantham

Outstanding
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~3.3km)Possible (~4.7km)Unlikely (~6.1km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Sheriden Edwards
Pupils:63 / 70 capacity
LA:Lincolnshire
Phone:01476870649
Address:Church Street, Denton, Grantham, NG32 1LG
Federation:The Harlaxton & Denton Federation
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 13 years ago
Outstanding

Overall

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Inspected 8 May 2013
URN:120518
UKPRN:10075823
Diocese:Diocese of Lincoln
Constituency:Grantham and Bourne
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its May 2013 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

A plain-English summary of the full inspection report is coming soon.

At a Glance

11.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

14 responses
Would recommend100%
Child is happy100%
Well taught100%
Good progress100%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved100%
Bullying dealt with7%
Kept informed100%
Handles concerns71%
Wider development100%

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

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMaths-10ppWriting+12pp

Reading has remained stable at around 100%. Maths has declined from 100% to 90%. Writing has improved from 78% to 90%.

Class Sizes

20.3

Avg class size

26.0

Infant (KS1)

17.5

KS2

3

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Hungate Road (adj)
243m · 4 min walk
The Laurels (o/s)
476m · 8 min walk
Demand Responsive Area
503m · 8 min walk
Main Street (opp)
516m · 8 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

90%

Near capacity

63 pupils

70 capacity

7 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(4)

8 May 2013
Outstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
28 June 2010
Outstanding
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding
24 June 2008
Good
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.62585%

Overall absence

6.55738%

Persistent absence

61

Enrolments

Authorised2.88232%
Unauthorised0.74353%
Persistent (10%+)6.55738%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.54901%
18/19
4.91162%
20/21
6.14035%
21/22
4.69298%
22/23
3.47598%
23/24
3.62585%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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