Huntingtower Community Primary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to strong standard

Huntingtower Road, Grantham, NG31 7AUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Huntingtower Community Primary Academy is a primary school in Grantham for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 393 schools in Lincolnshire. It ranks 15th of 28 primary schools in Grantham. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 27 January 2026, report published 22 March 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

60 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths53%

53%, 9 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

417 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals37.9%

37.9%, 11.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language22.1%

22.1%, 0.5 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.5%

16.5%, 1.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.8%

4.8%, 1.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Huntingtower Community Primary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
The Isaac Newton Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	42% met the expected standard
St Wulfram's National Church of England Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	42% met the expected standard
St Anne's Church of England Primary School, Grantham	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
West Grantham Church of England Primary Academy	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	41% met the expected standard
Grantham Preparatory International School	0.8 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE PRIORY FEDERATION OF ACADEMIES
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Emma Harkins
Phone: 01476564291
Website: huntingtowerprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Huntingtower Road, Grantham, NG31 7AU
Local authority: Lincolnshire
URN: 139618

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.