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St Anne's Church of England Primary School, Grantham, Grantham

Good
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 4–11

St Anne's Church of England Primary School, Grantham is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Grantham. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 13th-highest of the 28 schools in Grantham with published results, and 9,801st of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.

SATs results
In line with England
Ofsted
Good (2014)
Demand
Oversubscribed
Attendance
In line with England
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Lincolnshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

St Anne's Church of England Primary School, Grantham in detail

St Anne's Church of England Primary School, Grantham in its own words

In its own words: "I am very proud to be the Headteacher of St Anne’s CE Primary School. We are a welcoming, inclusive and diverse school, firmly rooted in our Christian values of Compassion, Curiosity and Confidence ."

Vision and values (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils at St Anne's Church of England Primary School, Grantham reached the expected standard in reading and 70% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 71% in Lincolnshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (74% in reading, 71% in maths).

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

Getting a place at St Anne's Church of England Primary School, Grantham

For September 2026 entry, 29 families put St Anne's Church of England Primary School, Grantham as their first choice and 68 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.

Admissions history and your chances at St Anne's Church of England Primary School, Grantham

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to St Anne's Church of England Primary School, Grantham are Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 83% reading, 86% maths); St Wulfram's National Church of England Primary School (0.6 miles, Requires improvement, 60% reading, 58% maths); Huntingtower Community Primary Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 68% reading, 75% maths); and The Little Gonerby Church of England Primary Academy, Grantham (0.7 miles, Good).

St Anne's Church of England Primary School, Grantham's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary AcademySt Wulfram's National Church of England Primary SchoolHuntingtower Community Primary AcademyThe Little Gonerby Church of England Primary Academy, Grantham

Who goes there

30.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (65%) and Black (9%).

In 2026, 24 pupils (11.5%) received SEN support and 6 (2.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Grantham Rail Station, about 760 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).

2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Harrowby Road (adjacent), 330 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 335 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Lincolnshire (33), as is usual near a town centre.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, St Anne's Church of England Primary School, Grantham issued 26 suspensions, 12.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 2 permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to St Anne's Church of England Primary School, Grantham are Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School (0.4 miles); The King's School, Grantham (0.7 miles); The Priory Ruskin Academy (1.2 miles); and Walton Academy (1.2 miles).

Kesteven and Grantham Girls' SchoolThe King's School, GranthamThe Priory Ruskin AcademyWalton Academy

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Elizabeth Hindmarsh
Pupils:208
LA:Lincolnshire
Phone:01476564505
Address:Harrowby Road, Grantham, NG31 9ED
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago

This judgement is from October 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

-

Overall

Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.

Inspected 23 April 2024View full report
URN:120522
UKPRN:10079293
Diocese:Diocese of Lincoln
Constituency:Grantham and Bourne
Urban/Rural:Urban: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2014 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

At a Glance

25.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
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Reading has remained stable at around 73% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 70% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 73% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

29.7

Avg class size

28.0

Infant (KS1)

31.0

KS2

7

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2025/26 academic year

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Before and after school care

St Anne's Church of England Primary School, Grantham is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Lincolnshire

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Anne's Church of England Primary School, Grantham.

  • Kip McGrath Education Centre Grantham840m away · Not yet graded

Term dates

St Anne's Church of England Primary School, Grantham is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Lincolnshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.

2026 to 2027

  • Autumn term: Thursday 3 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
  • Spring term: Tuesday 5 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
  • Summer term: Wednesday 14 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)

2027 to 2028

  • Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
  • Spring term: Wednesday 5 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
  • Summer term: Wednesday 19 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)

Source: Lincolnshire term dates

Getting There

Train Stations

Grantham Rail Station
757m · 12 min walk

Bus Stops

Harrowby Road (adj)
328m · 5 min walk
Anson Close (adj)
378m · 6 min walk
Houghton Road (adj)
407m · 7 min walk
Sainsburys (adj)
425m · 7 min walk
McDonalds (adj)
488m · 8 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
31
Fatal
0
Serious
5
Children hurt
5

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 31 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 26 slight.

5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.

11 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in Lincolnshire is 6 (the median across 401 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Your chances of a place at St Anne's Church of England Primary School, Grantham

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

99%

Near capacity

209 pupils

210 places

1 spare place in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Grantham

Low pressure
New homes approved:2,110
Projected new pupils:528

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Grantham

Across Lincolnshire council

Low demand council-wide0.72 applications per place

Places available

8,940

Applications

6,453

Got 1st preference

96.3%

Got preferred school

99.7%

All primary applications across Lincolnshire council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Oversubscribed

Inspection History(7)

23 April 2024

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.

13 June 2018
22 October 2014
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

24

SEN Support

6

EHC Plans

14.4%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication9
Moderate Learning Difficulty7
Autistic Spectrum Disorder7
Specific Learning Difficulty2
Social, Emotional & Mental Health2
Physical Disability2
Other1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
65.4%
Asian
4.8%
Black
9.2%
Mixed
3.9%
Chinese
1.4%
Other
2.4%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals25.5%
English as Additional Language30.3%

208

Total Pupils

98

Boys

110

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

11

Teachers

18.9:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£52,536

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,596

Per pupil

£1347k

Total funding

£92k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£118,865
EAL funding£19,091
Lump sum£145,100

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.4%

Overall absence

10.8%

Persistent absence

194

Enrolments

Authorised3.7%
Unauthorised0.7%
Persistent (10%+)10.8%
Severe (50%+)0.0%

Absence trend

2.8%
18/19
2.4%
20/21
6.5%
21/22
4.6%
22/23
4.4%
23/24
4.4%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Questions parents ask about St Anne's Church of England Primary School, Grantham

What are SATs results like at St Anne's Church of England Primary School, Grantham?

Of the pupils at St Anne's Church of England Primary School, Grantham who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 73% reached the expected standard in reading and 70% did so in maths.

What is St Anne's Church of England Primary School, Grantham's Ofsted rating?

St Anne's Church of England Primary School, Grantham's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2014, it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for St Anne's Church of England Primary School, Grantham?

No fixed boundary. When St Anne's Church of England Primary School, Grantham is oversubscribed, Lincolnshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at St Anne's Church of England Primary School, Grantham?

St Anne's Church of England Primary School, Grantham was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.

How big are the classes at St Anne's Church of England Primary School, Grantham?

Classes at St Anne's Church of England Primary School, Grantham average 29.7 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.

How many pupils go to St Anne's Church of England Primary School, Grantham?

St Anne's Church of England Primary School, Grantham has around 208 pupils on roll. 26% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at St Anne's Church of England Primary School, Grantham?

4.4% of sessions were missed at St Anne's Church of England Primary School, Grantham in 2024/25. 10.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to St Anne's Church of England Primary School, Grantham?

Apply through Lincolnshire's coordinated admissions process, naming St Anne's Church of England Primary School, Grantham on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.

Does St Anne's Church of England Primary School, Grantham have a breakfast club or after-school club?

St Anne's Church of England Primary School, Grantham is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of St Anne's Church of England Primary School, Grantham: Kip McGrath Education Centre Grantham (840m away, registered, not yet graded).

What are St Anne's Church of England Primary School, Grantham's term dates?

St Anne's Church of England Primary School, Grantham is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Lincolnshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Thursday 3 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Tuesday 5 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Wednesday 14 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Wednesday 5 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Wednesday 19 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).

How many road collisions happen near St Anne's Church of England Primary School, Grantham?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 31 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 26 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 11 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Lincolnshire is 6 (the median across 401 schools, same distance and years).

Where is St Anne's Church of England Primary School, Grantham?

St Anne's Church of England Primary School, Grantham is at Harrowby Road, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 9ED.

Sources: Lincolnshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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