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Corby Glen Community Primary School

Primary Ages 4-11 99 pupils Grantham
Ofsted: Expected standard
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Corby Glen Community Primary School is a community school in Grantham for pupils aged 4 to 11. It has 99 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Corby Glen Community Primary School is Expected standard, from an inspection in April 2026. In 2025, 0% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Ofsted inspection: April 2026. KS2 results: 2025.

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Station Road
Corby Glen
Grantham
Lincolnshire
NG33 4NW
Phone 01476550260
Reference Number 120374

General Makeup

Number of pupils 99
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 44.44%
Girls: 55.56%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 32.3%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 2%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 24.8
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 29
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 27

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 6 9 15
2 7 8 15
3 5 9 14
4 7 2 9
5 8 6 14
6 5 12 17

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 92.9%
White, Other 3%
Unclassified 2%
White & Black (African) 1%
African 1%

Corby Glen Community Primary School demonstrates strong overall performance marked by effective leadership and a positive culture. The safeguarding measures are robust, creating a safe environment for pupils who feel valued and supported. Attendance rates are notably high, and behaviour across the school is commendable, with respectful interactions and few incidents of bullying. The curriculum is well-designed and ambitious, promoting confidence and independent learning among pupils, especially in early years education.

Overall Ofsted Rating Expected standard
 >  Leadership & Governance Expected standard
 >  Personal Development & Wellbeing Expected standard
 >  Achievement Expected standard
 >  Attendance & Behaviour Strong standard
 >  Curriculum & Teaching Expected standard
 >  Inclusion Expected standard
 >  Early Years Strong standard
Last Report Date 03 Feb 2026
Date Report
03 Feb 2026 School inspection
19 Oct 2021 School inspection
07 Dec 2017 Full inspection
28 Nov 2012 Full inspection
07 Jan 2011 Interim assessment
09 Jul 2008 Full inspection
17 May 2004 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Effective safeguarding culture ensures pupils feel safe and valued.
  • Strong attendance and behaviour policies contribute to a positive learning environment.
  • Early years provision helps children develop foundational skills effectively.
  • Pupils' work shows clear understanding and progress in reading, writing, and mathematics.
  • Leadership fosters a supportive culture for both staff and pupils.

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistent application of handwriting policy across subjects affecting letter formation.
  • Some pupils require reminders on letter formation and presentation of work.
  • Need for deeper cultural understanding among pupils beyond local context.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 0%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 0%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 101
Maths 94

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -1.9
Writing -1.9
Maths -4.7

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Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

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Reception admissions, 2026 entry

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 10 0
Third Preference 8 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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Places and pupil numbers

In 2024–25 Corby Glen Community Primary School had 88 pupils for 140 places. 52 places (37.1%) were unfilled.

Pupils and places

Reception intake in the “Corby Glen Primary” planning area

Lincolnshire counted 42 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 58 in 2029–30, up 38%.

201020112012201320142015201620172018201920212022202320242025
Places 140140140140140140140140140140140140140140140
Pupils 1271241091161001131191161211129277748388
Unfilled 9.3%11.4%22.1%17.1%28.6%19.3%15.0%17.1%13.6%20.0%34.3%45.0%47.1%40.7%37.1%

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Corby Glen Community Primary School attended 96.0% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 8.9% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

20142015201620172018201920212022202320242025
Authorised absence 2.6%3.2%2.6%2.5%2.1%2.3%1.9%5.1%3.1%3.8%3.0%
Unauthorised absence 0.0%0.0%0.3%0.6%0.7%1.2%1.2%0.6%0.3%0.4%1.0%
Severely absent pupils 0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.9%2.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 1.2% of pupils at Corby Glen Community Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

2010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Suspensions per 100 pupils 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.01.10.00.04.92.4
Permanent exclusions 0000000000000000

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Corby Glen Community Primary School had 17.7 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

2011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Pupils per adult 11.810.49.811.313.113.411.913.913.211.910.78.47.76.37.18.6
Teachers who left state teaching 0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%35.7%0.0%0.0%16.4%0.0%34.4%0.0%0.0%16.7%0.0%–
Teachers who took any sick leave 25.0%50.0%37.5%28.6%28.6%12.5%25.0%71.4%57.1%–40.0%––50.0%20.0%–
Sick days per teacher 0.90.81.31.94.40.32.83.03.0–3.2––1.33.2–

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 17.2% of pupils at Corby Glen Community Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 6.1% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

SEN support EHC plan
Specific learning difficulty 12 0
Autistic spectrum disorder 1 3
Speech, language and communication needs 3 1
Social, emotional and mental health 1 2

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Corby Glen Community Primary School received £8,561 and spent £8,673 for each of its 99 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £4,000 (-£43 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

20192020202120222023202420252026
Revenue reserve £27,000£15,000£51,000£69,000£42,000-£30,000£7,000-£4,000
per pupil £247£160£583£912£595-£366£82-£43
In-year balance -£7,000-£12,000£36,000£18,000-£27,000-£72,000£37,000-£11,000
per pupil -£60-£129£410£236-£381-£881£444-£112

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

Name Distance
Ingoldsby Academy
Lenton Road, Ingoldsby, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG33 4HA
3.43 miles
Bythams Primary School
Creeton Road, Little Bytham, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG33 4PX
3.81 miles
Colsterworth Church of England Primary School
Back Lane, Colsterworth, Grantham, NG33 5NJ
4.14 miles
The Edenham Church of England School
School Lane, Edenham, Bourne, Lincolnshire, PE10 0LP
4.38 miles
Name Distance
Charles Read Academy
Bourne Road, Corby Glen, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG33 4NT
0.3 miles

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What is Corby Glen Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Corby Glen Community Primary School is Expected standard, from an inspection in April 2026.

When was Corby Glen Community Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Corby Glen Community Primary School was last inspected in April 2026.

How many pupils does Corby Glen Community Primary School have?

Corby Glen Community Primary School has 99 pupils on roll.

What age range does Corby Glen Community Primary School cover?

Corby Glen Community Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Corby Glen Community Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 0% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Corby Glen Community Primary School?

Corby Glen Community Primary School is at Station Road, Corby Glen, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG33 4NW.

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