Corby Glen Community Primary School
Ofsted: Expected standardCommunity school · Primary
Grantham · NG33 4NW · Lincolnshire
Ages 4–11
- KS20%
- Absence4.2%
- FSM32.3%
- Demand1.00
0.3 miles away
OpenSecondaryOfsted: Expected standardURN 136479
Charles Read Academy
Academy converter · Grantham · NG33 4NT
Ages 11–16 · 277 pupils · Lincolnshire
Ofsted
Expected standard
Attainment 8
42.5
Overall absence
10.5%
Admissions demand
0.89 · Often has places
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Expected standard
Inspection date
2026-06-02
- AchievementExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- InclusionExpected standard
- Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
- Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Safeguarding standards: Met
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8+0.58
−20+2
Attainment 842.5
English & maths grade 5+29%
English & maths grade 4+59%
EBacc entry14%
EBacc APS: 3.7
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence10.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)35.6%
Unauthorised3.3%
- Authorised absence
- 7.2%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 6.4%
- Enrolments in measure
- 298
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Admissions demand
Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.
Demand ratio
0.89 · Often has places
1st preferences
49
Places offered
55
1st-preference offers
47
- Total preferences (any rank)
- 131
- Preferred offers (top 3)
- 55
- Applications from outside LA
- 0
- Offers to outside-LA applicants
- 0
- Admissions policy (GIAS)
- Non-selective
Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill101%
277 pupils · 275 places
- Pupils on roll
- 277
- Boys / girls
- 165 / 112
- School capacity
- 275
- Capacity fill
- 277 / 275 (101%)
- Free school meals
- 40.8%
- FSM pupils
- 113
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy converter
Age range
Ages 11–16
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: THE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION TRUST
- Academy trust
- THE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION TRUST
- Sponsor
- The David Ross Education Trust
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kerry Milligan
Location
- Address
- Bourne Road, Corby Glen
- Postcode
- NG33 4NT
- Town
- Grantham
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- District
- South Kesteven
- Constituency
- Rutland and Stamford
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Grantham, Lincolnshire, 277 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 40.8%.
Nearby secondary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kerry Milligan
- Telephone
- 01476550333