The Harrowby Church of England Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

New Beacon Road, Grantham, NG31 9LJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

The Harrowby Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Grantham for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 393 schools in Lincolnshire. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in December 2025.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 9 December 2025, report published 22 January 2026

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

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

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Pupil numbers and mix

67 pupils on roll, with places for 180

Eligible for free school meals59.7%

59.7%, 33.2 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language20.9%

20.9%, 0.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support20.9%

20.9%, 6.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.5%

4.5%, 1.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near The Harrowby Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy	0.3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	66% met the expected standard
The Little Gonerby Church of England Primary Academy, Grantham	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Belton Lane Community Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	72% met the expected standard
Belmont Community Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement	39% met the expected standard
St Wulfram's National Church of England Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	42% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: LINCOLN ANGLICAN ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Amy Cussell
Phone: 01476564417
Website: harrowbyprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: New Beacon Road, Grantham, NG31 9LJ
Local authority: Lincolnshire
URN: 138283

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.