Primary · Academy converter · Grantham, NG31 7AU
Key stage 2 2024/25
#11,380 of 15,057
Worse than 75% of schools in England
Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted report cardInspected 27 Jan 2026
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 139618.
Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.
| Measure | This school | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 53%, worse than England, worse than Lincolnshire | 59% | 63% |
| Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing. | 7%, similar to England, similar to Lincolnshire | 6% | 8% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 105, similar to England, similar to Lincolnshire | 104 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 104, similar to England, similar to Lincolnshire | 104 | 105 |
| Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 104, similar to England, similar to Lincolnshire | 104 | 105 |
| Expected standard in reading | 68%, worse than England, similar to Lincolnshire | 71% | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 62%, worse than England, worse than Lincolnshire | 71% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75%, similar to England, better than Lincolnshire | 71% | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 60 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 417 |
| Girls | 204 |
| Boys | 213 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 37.9% |
| First language not English | 22.1% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 420 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 0.7% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 69 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 20 |
| Average class size | 29.8 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 23.6 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 9 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 17.7 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 27.69 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 35.73 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 17.7 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 17.7 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 58 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 102 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 56 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 56 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 1 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 4.5%, better than England, similar to Lincolnshire | 4.9% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 11%, better than England, similar to Lincolnshire | 12.4% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0.6%, similar to England, better than Lincolnshire | 1.1% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 0.7% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0.2% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0.2% |
| Permanent exclusions | 1 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Secondary | Charles Read Academy | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 2 Jun 2026. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | The Isaac Newton Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 11 Feb 2025. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | St Wulfram's National Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 17 Jun 2025. | |
| 0.6 mi | Secondary | West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 23 Jan 2024. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | St Anne's Church of England Primary School, Grantham | Voluntary controlled school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 Oct 2014. | |
| 0.7 mi | Secondary | The King's School, Grantham | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Dec 2022. | |
| 0.7 mi | Secondary | Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 Sept 2023. | |
| 0.7 mi | Secondary | Walton Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Nov 2022. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | West Grantham Church of England Primary Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Oct 2023. | |
| 0.8 mi | Not applicable | Grantham Preparatory International School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. |
Huntingtower Community Primary Academy is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 27 Jan 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
Huntingtower Community Primary Academy ranks 11,380 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 75% of schools).
In 2024/25, 53% of pupils at Huntingtower Community Primary Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Huntingtower Community Primary Academy made 58 offers from 102 applications (1.8 per offer), and 56 of 56 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Huntingtower Community Primary Academy has 417 pupils aged 4 to 11.
Huntingtower Community Primary Academy had 420 school places in 2024/25.
At Huntingtower Community Primary Academy, the average class had 29.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.6 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Huntingtower Community Primary Academy missed 4.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 11% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.