The Harrowby Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Mixed · Lincolnshire
New Beacon Road, Grantham, NG31 9LJ
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headline score
Ranking (England)
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No ranked results
Ofsted
Requires improvement
Graded 10/05/2023
Application demand
100%
1st preference success · Not oversubscribed
Attendance
91.5%
27.4% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
67
Capacity used
Has space37%
180 places
GCSE rank (England)
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KS2 rank (England)
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Application demand
Primary entry · official council applications and offers
100%
1st preference success rate
5 of 5 families who put it first got an offer
5
Places offered
19
Total applications
3.8
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 5 | 5 | ● 100% |
| 2nd preference | 7 | 0 | ● 0% |
| 3rd preference | 7 | 0 | ● 0% |
| Total | 19 | 5 | 26% |
1st preference success by year
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
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Amy Cussell
- Address
- New Beacon Road, Grantham, NG31 9LJ
- Phone
- 01476564417
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Ward / constituency
- Grantham St Vincent's · Grantham and Bourne
- Area
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- URN
- 138283
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 64% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 32% | — | — |
| SEN support | 5% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 4 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: LINCOLN ANGLICAN ACADEMY TRUST
67 pupils · 180 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 25
09 December 2025
Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 · report card
Inclusion Expected standard Achievement Needs attention Safeguarding standards Met Curriculum and teaching Needs attention Attendance and behaviour Needs attention Leadership and governance Expected standard Early years Expected standard Personal development and wellbeing Expected standard Post-16 provision Not applicable - 23
10 May 2023
Full graded inspection
Requires improvement overall effectivenessEarly years Good Personal development Good Quality of education Requires improvement Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Good
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 51 pupils
Attendance
91.5%
Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%
Overall absence
8.5%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%
Persistent absence
27.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%
Severe absence
0.0%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
2.5%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
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.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Reception (primary) | 15 January | 16 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.