West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy, Grantham

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Secondary
Academy converter
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 1116

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~851m)Possible (~1.2km)Unlikely (~1.6km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Clare Barber
Pupils:486 / 625 capacity
LA:Lincolnshire
Phone:01476405200
Address:The Avenue, Grantham, NG31 7PX
Trust:DIOCESE OF SOUTHWELL AND NOTTINGHAM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Status:open
Opened:1 January 2021

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:148433
UKPRN:10087687
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.

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At a Glance

56.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

19.6

Avg class size

19

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

St Hughs School
55m · 1 min walk
The Avenue (adj)
242m · 4 min walk
Foston Road (opp)
296m · 5 min walk
Meres Leisure Centre Main Entrance (o/s)
297m · 5 min walk
East Avenue (adj)
321m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

78%

Available places

486 pupils

625 capacity

139 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Grantham

High pressure
New homes approved:2,100
Projected new pupils:378

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Grantham

Admissions Demand - Lincolnshire

Low demand0.86x oversubscription

Places available

9,207

Applications

7,938

Got 1st preference

86.0%

Got preferred school

96.2%

Secondary admissions across Lincolnshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(101)

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Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

8.62337%

Overall absence

26.87225%

Persistent absence

454

Enrolments

Authorised4.53974%
Unauthorised4.08362%
Persistent (10%+)26.87225%
Severe (50%+)4.18502%

Absence trend

9.13943%
20/21
11.47161%
21/22
9.66213%
22/23
8.79401%
23/24
8.62337%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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