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Ancaster CofE Primary School

South Kesteven, NG32 3QQPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Dec 2022
KS2 Results
77%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
17 1st-choice / 19 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2119 of 13,686 nationally

About Ancaster CofE Primary School

Ancaster CofE Primary School, a Church of England state primary in South Kesteven, Lincolnshire, was rated Good in its most recent graded Ofsted inspection in 2013, and an ungraded inspection in December 2022 confirmed the school remains Good. That represents a clear improvement from its previous inspection in 2010, when overall effectiveness was judged Requires Improvement. The most telling exam metric comes from the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results: 77% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That is well above the local authority average of 57% for similar schools, and places Ancaster 27th out of 280 primary schools in Lincolnshire. The school also ranks 8th out of 48 primary schools in the South Kesteven local area, putting it in the top 25% nationally by this measure.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressMercia Drive, Grantham, South Kesteven, NG32 3QQ
HeadteacherLucy Jackson
Local AuthorityLincolnshire
Number of Pupils197
Free School Meals (FSM)22.8%
School Capacity197 / 175 (113% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

14 Dec 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (14 Dec 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 7 Feb 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Ancaster CofE Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.