West Grantham Church of England Primary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Trent Road, Grantham, NG31 7XQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

West Grantham Church of England Primary Academy is a primary school in Grantham for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 393 schools in Lincolnshire. It ranks 22nd of 28 primary schools in Grantham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 10 October 2023, report published 21 November 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
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

44 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths41%

41%, 21 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%

5%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score101

101, 5 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

208 pupils on roll, with places for 328

Eligible for free school meals59.1%

59.1%, 32.6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language24.5%

24.5%, 2.9 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19.7%

19.7%, 4.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.4%

3.4%, 2.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near West Grantham Church of England Primary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
The Isaac Newton Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	42% met the expected standard
Huntingtower Community Primary Academy	0.8 miles	Report card: Needs attention to strong standard	53% met the expected standard
Grantham Preparatory International School	1 mile	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
St Wulfram's National Church of England Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	42% met the expected standard
Poplar Farm School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: DIOCESE OF SOUTHWELL AND NOTTINGHAM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Natalie Smyth
Phone: 01476563963
Website: wgpacademy.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Trent Road, Grantham, NG31 7XQ
Local authority: Lincolnshire
URN: 148432

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.