Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

Sandon Close, Grantham, NG31 9AXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Grantham for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 393 schools in Lincolnshire. It ranks 3rd of 28 primary schools in Grantham. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 17 June 2025, report published 7 September 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

29 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths66%

66%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths17%

17%, 9 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

183 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals23%

23%, 3.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language44.3%

44.3%, 22.7 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support21.9%

21.9%, 7.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6%

6%, the same as the England average.

Schools near Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
The Little Gonerby Church of England Primary Academy, Grantham	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
The Harrowby Church of England Primary School	0.3 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	Not published
St Wulfram's National Church of England Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	42% met the expected standard
St Anne's Church of England Primary School, Grantham	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
Belton Lane Community Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	72% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: OUR LADY OF LOURDES CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Miss Sara Tyers
Phone: 01476562017
Website: stmarysrcprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Sandon Close, Grantham, NG31 9AX
Local authority: Lincolnshire
URN: 146226

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.