Barrowby Church of England Primary School
Church Street, Barrowby, Grantham, NG32 1BXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Barrowby Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Grantham for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 393 schools in Lincolnshire. It ranks 2nd of 28 primary schools in Grantham. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 8 October 2024, report published 11 November 2024
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 8 October 2024
This school enables pupils to 'let their light shine'. Pupils enjoy coming to school and describe it is a special place. They told inspectors that 'everyone has the right to feel happy, valued and loved, including staff, children and visitors'. The school has high expectations for pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils achieve very well. They develop their resilience. One pupil captured the school's culture and said, 'If you put “yet” at the end of any sentence that starts with I cannot, it changes everything.' Parents and carers almost unanimously support the school. One parent reflected the views of many when saying, 'staff care deeply and are invested in each and every child's learning journey, both educationally and spiritually'. Pupils say their voices are heard. They feel empowered to have an impact on school life through the many leadership opportunities that staff provide. Pupils take up a wide range of roles, including in the school council, as environmental officers and as members of the fundraising committee. They take part in a legacy project before they leave the school through which they help to bring about improvements to pupils' experiences.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
33 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
241 pupils on roll, with places for 238
Schools near Barrowby Church of England Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poplar Farm School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 63% met the expected standard |
| The St Sebastian's Church of England Primary School, Great Gonerby | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 56% met the expected standard |
| West Grantham Church of England Primary Academy | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 41% met the expected standard |
| The Gonerby Hill Foot Church of England Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 68% met the expected standard |
| The Isaac Newton Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 42% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Len Batey
- Phone
- 01476566121
- Address
- Church Street, Barrowby, Grantham, NG32 1BX
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- URN
- 120513
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.