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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 120524

The Gonerby Hill Foot Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Grantham · NG31 8HQ

Ages 4–11 · 259 pupils · Lincolnshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

5.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-11-08

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)57%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.7%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
266

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill74%

259 pupils · 351 places

Pupils on roll
259
Boys / girls
126 / 133
School capacity
351
Capacity fill
259 / 351 (74%)
Free school meals
24.7%
FSM pupils
64
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

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
Diocese
Diocese of Lincoln
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Amanda Crossland

Location

Address
Gonerby Road, Gonerby Hill Foot
Postcode
NG31 8HQ
Town
Grantham
County
Lincolnshire
Local authority
Lincolnshire
District
South Kesteven
Constituency
Grantham and Bourne
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
13 on roll / 20 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Grantham, Lincolnshire, 259 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 24.7%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty. 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 NG31
26
Primary in NG31
14
Open schools in Lincolnshire LA
400
Primary in Lincolnshire LA
280

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in GranthamNear NG31

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Amanda Crossland
Telephone
01476565800
Website
www.gonerbyhillfoot.co.uk/

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