The Gonerby Hill Foot Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodVoluntary controlled school · Primary
Grantham · NG31 8HQ · Lincolnshire
Ages 4–11
- KS257%
- Absence5.2%
- FSM24.7%
0.5 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 145902
Poplar Farm School
Free schools · Grantham · NG31 8XF
Ages 4–11 · 414 pupils · Lincolnshire
Ofsted
Good
Overall absence
4.9%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2023-01-24
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.8%
Unauthorised2.1%
- Authorised absence
- 2.8%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 1.0%
- Enrolments in measure
- 309
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill99%
414 pupils · 420 places
- Pupils on roll
- 414
- Boys / girls
- 207 / 207
- School capacity
- 420
- Capacity fill
- 414 / 420 (99%)
- Free school meals
- 17.9%
- FSM pupils
- 74
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Free schools
Age range
Ages 4–11
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
0 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Governance
- Academy trust: COMMUNITY INCLUSIVE TRUST
- Academy trust
- COMMUNITY INCLUSIVE TRUST
- Sponsor
- Community Inclusive Trust
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kate Hodson
Location
- Address
- Helmsley Road
- Postcode
- NG31 8XF
- Town
- Grantham
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- District
- South Kesteven
- Constituency
- Grantham and Bourne
- 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 free schools (primary), Ages 4–11, in Grantham, Lincolnshire, 414 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 17.9%.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
The St Sebastian's Church of England Primary School, Great Gonerby
Ofsted: School remains GoodVoluntary aided school · Primary
Grantham · NG31 8LB · Lincolnshire
Ages 4–11
- KS267%
- Absence5.2%
- FSM23.9%
0.8 miles away
The Isaac Newton Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Grantham · NG31 7DG · Lincolnshire
Ages 4–11
- KS260%
- Absence5.8%
- FSM50.4%
0.9 miles away
Cliffedale Primary School
Ofsted: GoodCommunity school · Primary
Grantham · NG31 8DP · Lincolnshire
Ages 4–11
- KS259%
- Absence4.6%
- FSM18.3%
0.9 miles away
St Wulfram's National Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy converter · Primary
Grantham · NG31 6SR · Lincolnshire
Ages 4–11
- KS230%
- Absence6.3%
- FSM32.2%
1.1 miles away
Barrowby Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedVoluntary controlled school · Primary
Grantham · NG32 1BX · Lincolnshire
Ages 4–11
- KS286%
- Absence2.4%
- FSM11.2%
1.2 miles away
West Grantham Church of England Primary Academy
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Grantham · NG31 7XQ · Lincolnshire
Ages 3–11
- KS237%
- Absence5.8%
- FSM62.8%
1.2 miles away
Huntingtower Community Primary Academy
Ofsted: Needs attentionAcademy converter · Primary
Grantham · NG31 7AU · Lincolnshire
Ages 4–11
- KS251%
- Absence4.9%
- FSM37.9%
1.3 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kate Hodson
- Telephone
- 01476850680