St Anne's Church of England Primary School, Grantham

  • Primary
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 4 to 11
Ofsted: Good

Harrowby Road, Grantham, NG31 9EDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Anne's Church of England Primary School, Grantham is a primary school in Grantham for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 393 schools in Lincolnshire. It ranks 14th of 28 primary schools in Grantham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2014.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 22 October 2014, report published 19 November 2014

Overall effectiveness
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years provision
Good

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 23 April 2024

This is a well-led school where pupils enjoy positive relationships with adults. Across the school community, there is a strong sense of togetherness. The school expects pupils to work hard and behave well. Most pupils meet these high expectations. Pupils are a credit to the school. They are friendly and courteous, behaving well in lessons and around the school. The calm atmosphere from the early years to Year 6 helps pupils to enjoy their lessons and to do their best. Pupils feel safe and happy. They know that they can talk to an adult if anything is worrying them. Staff take great care to meet the needs of all pupils. This includes pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). The school makes sure that it includes all pupils in everything that it does. Pupils engage well with their learning activities. For example, in the early years, children enjoy following their ideas to make 'elf wands'. In key stage 2 history, pupils discuss the significance of listed buildings. Parents and carers hold the school in high regard. They value the sense of 'family' and strong pastoral care. One parent, whose comment was typical of many, said, 'St Anne's is a lovely school where they really appreciate the whole child.'

What the school should improve

  • Until recently, pupils have been introduced to new, more formal methods of calculation before they are ready. This has led to pupils not developing their knowledge and understanding of different mathematical concepts in a consistently secure way. The school should ensure that the revised approach to building pupils' understanding in mathematics, which has been recently introduced, enables all pupils to become secure in their knowledge of different mathematical concepts.

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths60%

60%, 2 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 score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 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

208 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals25.5%

25.5%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language30.3%

30.3%, 8.7 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.5%

11.5%, 3.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.9%

2.9%, 3.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Anne's Church of England Primary School, Grantham

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy0.5 milesOfsted judgements: Requires improvement to good66% met the expected standard
St Wulfram's National Church of England Primary School0.6 milesOfsted judgements: Requires improvement to good42% met the expected standard
Huntingtower Community Primary Academy0.7 milesReport card: Needs attention to strong standard53% met the expected standard
The Little Gonerby Church of England Primary Academy, Grantham0.7 milesOfsted: GoodNot published
The Harrowby Church of England Primary School0.8 milesReport card: Needs attention to expected standardNot published

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
Mrs Elizabeth Hindmarsh
Address
Harrowby Road, Grantham, NG31 9ED
Local authority
Lincolnshire
URN
120522

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.