The Gonerby Hill Foot Church of England Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary controlled school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Church of England
Address Gonerby Road
Gonerby Hill Foot
Grantham
Lincolnshire
NG31 8HQ
Phone 01476565800
Reference Number 120524

The Gonerby Hill Foot Church of England Primary School has maintained its status as a good school following its latest inspection. The school has established a well-structured and ambitious curriculum, with a strong emphasis on reading and mathematics. Pupils feel safe and supported, and there is a positive school atmosphere where empathy and compassion are fostered among students. The school actively engages all pupils, ensuring those with additional needs receive appropriate support and participate fully in school life.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 251
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 52.19%
Girls: 47.81%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 26.3%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 9.6%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 23.2
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 28
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 27.3

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 17 10 27
2 14 18 32
3 21 20 41
4 16 24 40
5 25 26 51
6 25 9 34

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 83.3%
White, Other 6.8%
Asian, Other 2.4%
White & Black (Caribbean) 2%
White & Asian 1.6%
Indian 0.8%
African 0.8%
Mixed, Other 0.8%
Pakistani 0.4%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 26 Sep 2023
Date Report
26 Sep 2023 School inspection
13 Jun 2018 Short inspection
17 Sep 2014 Full inspection:
29 Apr 2013 Monitoring visit
24 Jan 2013 Full inspection:
29 May 2012 Curriculum and development visit
17 May 2011 Full inspection:
01 Jul 2008 Full inspection:
04 May 2004 Full inspection

Strengths

  • The ambitious curriculum effectively supports student learning.
  • Pupils receive strong phonics instruction and reading support.
  • Teachers demonstrate expertise in delivering the mathematics curriculum.
  • Clear routines in the early years help promote strong learning experiences.
  • The school fosters a culture of safety and compassion among pupils.
  • Effective support for pupils with SEND enables them to learn well.

Areas for Improvement

  • Some subjects lack precise identification of key knowledge, affecting pupil learning.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 68%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 15%

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 104
Maths 104

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 -2.9
Writing -0.5
Maths -1.4

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 24 2
Third Preference 16 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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