The Little Gonerby Church of England Primary Academy, Grantham

The Little Gonerby Church of England Primary Academy is performing well, with an overall effectiveness rating of good. The school has a broad and ambitious curriculum that supports all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils are happy, safe, and engaged in their learning, while staff foster positive relationships that enhance a calm school environment. There are strong community links and a focus on developing pupils' understanding of the wider world.

Strengths

• Broad and ambitious curriculum that is well sequenced
• Strong support for pupils with SEND
• High-quality early years provision
• Positive behaviour and attitudes among pupils
• Strong community involvement and fundraising initiatives

Areas for Improvement

• Some pupils have lower-than-desired attendance
• Leadership in some subjects needs clearer checks on curriculum impact

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 The Little Gonerby Church of England Primary Academy, Grantham attended 93.7% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 28.6% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

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, 7.5% of pupils at The Little Gonerby Church of England Primary Academy, Grantham were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

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 The Little Gonerby Church of England Primary Academy, Grantham had 22.6 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

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, 27.8% of pupils at The Little Gonerby Church of England Primary Academy, Grantham were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 10.1% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

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 2024–25 The Little Gonerby Church of England Primary Academy, Grantham received £8,494 and spent £8,736 for each of its 134 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £120,000 (£896 per pupil).

Across all 16 schools of Infinity Academies Trust, income was £7,320 and spending £7,049 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Grantham · Lincolnshire local authority: places and applications

The Little Gonerby Church of England Primary Academy, Grantham is part of Infinity Academies Trust, which runs 20 schools. The nearest others:

• Long Bennington Church of England Academy Newark
• Colsterworth Church of England Primary School Grantham
• Leadenham Church of England Academy Lincoln
• Bourne Abbey Church of England Primary Academy Bourne
• Bourne Elsea Park Church of England Primary Academy Bourne
• Coleby Church of England Primary Academy Lincoln
• The Pinchbeck East Church of England Primary Academy Spalding
• Spalding Primary Academy Spalding
• The Lincoln St Peter-In-Eastgate Church of England Infants Academy Lincoln
• Gipsey Bridge Academy Boston

What is The Little Gonerby Church of England Primary Academy, Grantham's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for The Little Gonerby Church of England Primary Academy, Grantham is Good, from an inspection in November 2023.

When was The Little Gonerby Church of England Primary Academy, Grantham last inspected by Ofsted?

The Little Gonerby Church of England Primary Academy, Grantham was last inspected in November 2023.

How many pupils does The Little Gonerby Church of England Primary Academy, Grantham have?

The Little Gonerby Church of England Primary Academy, Grantham has 158 pupils on roll.

What age range does The Little Gonerby Church of England Primary Academy, Grantham cover?

The Little Gonerby Church of England Primary Academy, Grantham for pupils aged 4 to 11.

Where is The Little Gonerby Church of England Primary Academy, Grantham?

The Little Gonerby Church of England Primary Academy, Grantham is at Sandon Road, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 9AZ.