The Little Gonerby Church of England Primary Academy, Grantham

South Kesteven · NG31 9AZ

General information Primary School · 4-11 years Who goes here 158 pupils, 32.3% FSM

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The Little Gonerby Church of England Primary Academy, Grantham

General Information

Address: Sandon Road, Grantham, NG31 9AZ – View on map
Phone: 01476564112
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Reynolds
Age range: 4-11 years
Demand for places (Reception, September 2026): 45 families put it first for 30 places – 15 for every 10 places. 67% of them were offered a place. No places went to families living outside the council area. Children putting it first, for every 10 places: 2023 10 · 2024 11 · 2025 10 · 2026 15
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery provision: No

Who goes here

158 pupils out of 180 places

Pupils eligible for free school meals: 51
% eligible for free school meals: 32.3%
Pupil mix: 5 in 10 (more mixed than the South Kesteven average)
English as an additional language: 22% (England 22%)

Staff

Teachers leaving each year

Teacher turnover: 21.4% a year (South Kesteven 15.4%, typical in England 13.9%)
Where they went: about 67% moved to another school, 33% left state schools altogether (retirement, other careers, independent schools, abroad)
Data years: 2022/23 to 2024/25 (average of 3 years, DfE school workforce census)

Teachers who moved school or left state schools in the year after each November, as a share of all the school's teachers. Some turnover is healthy – retirements, promotions, moving house. This is a small staff, so one or two teachers leaving moves the figure a lot.

Behaviour

Awaiting Data

About this Behaviour status

We've asked this school for real behaviour figures under Freedom of Information and haven't had a response yet.

Across Lincolnshire: suspensions by reason

Suspensions for sexual misconduct: 15 (0.3 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Permanent exclusions for sexual misconduct: 0
Suspensions for bullying: 6 (0.1 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Suspensions for abuse against sexual orientation or gender identity: 2 (0.0 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.0)
Data year: 2024/25 (DfE suspensions and exclusions statistics)

These are figures for all state primary schools in Lincolnshire (the council area this school is in), not this school's own – the government doesn't publish them school by school. A suspension can have up to three reasons. Most sexual harassment between pupils never leads to a suspension, so these figures show only part of the picture.

Attendance

Overall absence: 6.3%
Persistently absent pupils: 28.6%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

Pupils on SEN Support: 27.8%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 10.1%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Speech, language and communications needs: 29 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 6 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 4 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 3 pupils
Physical disability: 1 pupil

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Speech, language and communications needs: 8 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 3 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 3 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 1 pupil
Moderate learning difficulty: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Good 2023 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

Year 6 SATs results

SATs results for this school weren't published for 2024/25 - the Department for Education withholds them when a year group is too small to report without identifying pupils.

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26th of 36 primary schools in South Kesteven for Ofsted rating

#24The Gonerby Hill Foot Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#25The Harlaxton Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#26The Little Gonerby Church of England Primary Academy, GranthamGood
#27The Marston Thorold's Charity Church of England SchoolGood
#28The Morton Church of England (Controlled) Primary SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

Rank School Score

#1Allington with Sedgebrook Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#2Ancaster CofE Primary SchoolGood
#3Barkston and Syston CofE Primary SchoolGood
#4Belton Lane Community Primary SchoolGood
#5Bourne Elsea Park Church of England Primary AcademyGood
#6Brown's Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#7Cliffedale Primary SchoolGood
#8Colsterworth Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#9Deeping St James Community Primary SchoolGood
#10Great Ponton Church of England SchoolGood
#11Ingoldsby AcademyGood
#12Langtoft Primary SchoolGood
#13Linchfield AcademyGood
#14Long Bennington Church of England AcademyGood
#15Malcolm Sargent Primary SchoolGood
#16Market Deeping Community Primary SchoolGood
#17Poplar Farm SchoolGood
#18Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary AcademyGood
#19South Witham AcademyGood
#20St Anne's Church of England Primary School, GranthamGood
#21St George's Church of England Aided Primary SchoolGood
#22The Claypole Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#23The Edenham Church of England SchoolGood
#24The Gonerby Hill Foot Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#25The Harlaxton Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#26The Little Gonerby Church of England Primary Academy, GranthamGood
#27The Marston Thorold's Charity Church of England SchoolGood
#28The Morton Church of England (Controlled) Primary SchoolGood
#29The Ropsley Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#30The St Gilbert of Sempringham Church of England Primary School, PointonGood
#31The St Sebastian's Church of England Primary School, Great GonerbyGood
#32The Uffington Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#33Thurlby Community Primary AcademyGood
#34West Grantham Church of England Primary AcademyGood
#35William Hildyard Church of England Primary and Nursery SchoolGood
#36Bythams Primary SchoolRequires improvement

Financials

Spending per pupil: £8,045 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

17th of 52 primary schools in South Kesteven for spending per pupil

#15The Ropsley Church of England Primary School£8,165
#16The Uffington Church of England Primary School£8,107
#17The Little Gonerby Church of England Primary Academy, Grantham£8,045
#18Malcolm Sargent Primary School£8,035
#19The Gonerby Hill Foot Church of England Primary School£7,989

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

Rank School Score

#1The Harrowby Church of England Primary School£36,041
#2Great Ponton Church of England School£13,199
#3Bythams Primary School£12,339
#4The St Gilbert of Sempringham Church of England Primary School, Pointon£11,448
#5St Augustine's Catholic Voluntary Academy£11,414
#6The Marston Thorold's Charity Church of England School£10,661
#7Brown's Church of England Primary School£9,754
#8Corby Glen Community Primary School£9,603
#9Denton CofE School£9,253
#10The Bluecoat School£8,971
#11St Wulfram's National Church of England Primary School£8,736
#12South Witham Academy£8,560
#13West Grantham Church of England Primary Academy£8,531
#14Allington with Sedgebrook Church of England Primary School£8,190
#15The Ropsley Church of England Primary School£8,165
#16The Uffington Church of England Primary School£8,107
#17The Little Gonerby Church of England Primary Academy, Grantham£8,045
#18Malcolm Sargent Primary School£8,035
#19The Gonerby Hill Foot Church of England Primary School£7,989
#20Caythorpe Primary School£7,920
#21Ingoldsby Academy£7,750
#22Barkston and Syston CofE Primary School£7,703
#23St George's Church of England Aided Primary School£7,483
#24The St Sebastian's Church of England Primary School, Great Gonerby£7,470
#25The Harlaxton Church of England Primary School£7,426
#26Colsterworth Church of England Primary School£7,235
#27Belmont Community Primary School£7,219
#28Deeping St James Community Primary School£7,214
#29Belton Lane Community Primary School£7,181
#30St Anne's Church of England Primary School, Grantham£6,945
#31Bourne Abbey Church of England Primary Academy£6,888
#32Huntingtower Community Primary Academy£6,871
#33Linchfield Academy£6,853
#34Billingborough Primary School£6,841
#35Market Deeping Community Primary School£6,673
#36The Isaac Newton Primary School£6,648
#37Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy£6,597
#38Bourne Elsea Park Church of England Primary Academy£6,596
#39The Claypole Church of England Primary School£6,554
#40Ancaster CofE Primary School£6,505
#41William Hildyard Church of England Primary and Nursery School£6,471
#42Barrowby Church of England Primary School£6,312
#43Stamford St Gilberts Church of England Primary School£6,303
#44Cliffedale Primary School£6,260
#45The Edenham Church of England School£6,217
#46Baston CE Primary School£6,134
#47Langtoft Primary School£6,027
#48Poplar Farm School£6,014
#49Thurlby Community Primary Academy£5,980
#50The Morton Church of England (Controlled) Primary School£5,683
#51Long Bennington Church of England Academy£5,652
#52Bourne Westfield Primary Academy£5,610

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