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Great Ponton Church of England School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Mixed · Lincolnshire

Mill Lane, Grantham, NG33 5DT

Website 01476530306

46

headline score

Ranking (England)

—

No ranked results

Ofsted

Good

Graded 28/11/2023

Application demand

100%

1st preference success · Not oversubscribed

Attendance

95.9%

5.9% persistently absent

Above averageAround averageBelow averagecompared with the England average for state-funded schools.

At a glance

Pupils on roll

55

Capacity used

Has space

79%

70 places

GCSE rank (England)

—

KS2 rank (England)

—

Application demand

Primary entry · official council applications and offers

Not oversubscribed

100%

1st preference success rate

1 of 1 families who put it first got an offer

1

Places offered

4

Total applications

4.0

Applications per place

Preference (Sept 2025 entry)ApplicationsOffersSuccess
1st preference11● 100%
2nd preference30● 0%
3rd preference00—
Total4125%

1st preference success by year

89%
2020
91%
2021
100%
2022
100%
2023
100%
2024
100%
2025

Lincolnshire lets families list 3 preferences. Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.

Details

Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Age range
4–11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Sixth form
No
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Boarding
No boarders
Headteacher
Keith Leader
Address
Mill Lane, Great Ponton, Grantham, NG33 5DT
Phone
01476530306
Local authority
Lincolnshire
Ward / constituency
Isaac Newton · Rutland and Stamford
Area
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
URN
120602

Pupils

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Free school meals40%——
English as additional language21%——
SEN support17%——
49% boys (27)51% girls (28)

Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 2 of 5)

1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.

55 pupils · 70 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.

Ofsted inspections

  1. 23

    28 November 2023

    Full graded inspection

    Good overall effectiveness
    Early yearsGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Quality of educationGood
    Safeguarding effectiveYes
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Leadership and managementGood
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Attendance

2024/2025 school year · 51 pupils

Attendance

95.9%

Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%

Overall absence

4.1%

Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%

Persistent absence

5.9%

Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%

Severe absence

0.0%

Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%

Unauthorised absence

1.2%

Absences the school didn't approve

Persistent absence by year

14%
20/21
18%
21/22
12%
22/23
27%
23/24
6%
24/25

Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.

Primary results (Key Stage 2)

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing & maths46%——
Higher standard0%——
Reading progress——0.0
Writing progress——0.0
Maths progress——0.0

Primary results by subject (SATs)

Year 6 pupils meeting each standard, against England

Reading, writing & maths combined

Expected standard33%
-29% vs England
Higher standard0%
-8% vs England

Reading

Expected standard50%
-25% vs England
Higher standard33%
+0% vs England
Average score104
-2 vs England

Writing

Expected standard33%
-39% vs England
Greater depth0%
-13% vs England

Maths

Expected standard33%
-41% vs England
Higher standard0%
-26% vs England
Average score99
-6 vs England

Grammar, punctuation & spelling

Expected standard67%
-6% vs England
Higher standard0%
-30% vs England
Average score101
-4 vs England

Science

Expected standard33%
-49% vs England

England average · Scaled scores run 80–120 (100 = expected standard).

Primary results over time

702019462023462024332025

Expected standard (RWM) by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)

ResultSchoolEngland (approx.)
Expected standard (RWM)33%61%
Higher standard0%8%

House prices near the school

Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.

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Key application dates

National deadlines in England. Apply through Lincolnshire council, not the school.

EntryDeadlineOffer day
Reception (primary)15 January16 April (or next working day)

Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.