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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 146279

Colsterworth Church of England Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Grantham · NG33 5NJ

Ages 4–11 · 159 pupils · Lincolnshire

Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

73%

Overall absence

4.2%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-01-17

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)73%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.6%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
113

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary 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

0.94 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

15

Places offered

16

1st-preference offers

15

Total preferences (any rank)
24
Preferred offers (top 3)
16
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill91%

159 pupils · 175 places

Pupils on roll
159
Boys / girls
77 / 82
School capacity
175
Capacity fill
159 / 175 (91%)
Free school meals
17%
FSM pupils
27
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Religious ethos
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Lincoln
Governance
Academy trust: ABBEY ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
ABBEY ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Abbey Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Louise Jordan

Location

Address
Back Lane, Colsterworth
Postcode
NG33 5NJ
Town
Grantham
Local authority
Lincolnshire
District
South Kesteven
Constituency
Rutland and Stamford
Urban/rural
Larger rural: 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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Grantham, Lincolnshire, 159 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 17%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Lincoln.

Open schools in Grantham
44
Primary schools in Grantham
31
Academies among open schools in Grantham
48% (21)
Open schools in NG33
9
Primary in NG33
8
Open schools in Lincolnshire LA
400
Primary in Lincolnshire LA
280

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Louise Jordan
Telephone
01476860569

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