Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy, Grantham

Good
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~456m)Possible (~651m)Unlikely (~846m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Sara Tyers
Pupils:183 / 210 capacity
LA:Lincolnshire
Phone:01476562017
Address:Sandon Close, Grantham, NG31 9AX
Trust:OUR LADY OF LOURDES CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2018

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 14 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 7 November 2012
URN:146226
UKPRN:10080982
Diocese:Diocese of Nottingham
Constituency:Grantham and Bourne
Urban/Rural:Urban: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2012 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

23.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

12 responses
Would recommend100%
Child is happy100%
Well taught100%
Good progress92%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved100%
Bullying dealt with25%
Kept informed92%
Handles concerns42%
Wider development92%

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

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+20ppMaths+16ppWriting+19pp

Reading has improved from 63% to 83%. Maths has improved from 70% to 86%. Writing has improved from 53% to 72%.

Class Sizes

28.0

Avg class size

25.3

Infant (KS1)

30.0

KS2

7

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

End Of Sandon Close
47m · 1 min walk
Brittain Drive (opp)
139m · 2 min walk
Turnor Crescent (adj)
177m · 3 min walk
St Mary's School (o/s)
222m · 4 min walk
Kesteven & Grantham School (adj)
280m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

87%

Available places

183 pupils

210 capacity

27 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

7 November 2012
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.18051%

Overall absence

15.38462%

Persistent absence

182

Enrolments

Authorised4.27554%
Unauthorised0.90497%
Persistent (10%+)15.38462%
Severe (50%+)3.2967%

Absence trend

4.30675%
18/19
3.09341%
20/21
6.72179%
21/22
5.93972%
22/23
4.88132%
23/24
5.18051%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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