The Ropsley Church of England Primary School, Grantham

Good
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ann Cook
Pupils:101 / 105 capacity
LA:Lincolnshire
Phone:01476585379
Address:School Lane, Ropsley, Grantham, NG33 4BT
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 15 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 8 November 2011
URN:120536
UKPRN:10079286
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 Good at its November 2011 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

15.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-11ppMaths+4ppWriting-1pp

Reading has declined from 86% to 75%. Maths has improved from 79% to 83%. Writing has remained stable at around 63%.

Class Sizes

31.0

Avg class size

31.0

Infant (KS1)

1

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

School Lane (adj)
82m · 1 min walk
War Memorial (adj)
217m · 4 min walk
Demand Responsive Area
221m · 4 min walk
The Green Man PH (opp)
312m · 5 min walk
Woodend (adj)
335m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

96%

Near capacity

101 pupils

105 capacity

4 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(2)

8 November 2011
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood
13 February 2007
Good
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.50961%

Overall absence

6.18557%

Persistent absence

97

Enrolments

Authorised2.67935%
Unauthorised0.83026%
Persistent (10%+)6.18557%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.39056%
18/19
1.78695%
20/21
3.62611%
21/22
4.0474%
22/23
4.29529%
23/24
3.50961%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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