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The Harlaxton Church of England Primary School

South Kesteven, NG32 1HTPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2023
KS2 Results
59%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
20 1st-choice / 23 places
Ranking
#8,139
of 13,686 nationally

About The Harlaxton Church of England Primary School

The Harlaxton Church of England Primary School sits within the Lincolnshire local authority, a mixed state primary for children aged 4 to 11 in the South Kesteven borough. In the local landscape of primary schools, it ranks 28th out of 48 schools in South Kesteven, placing it in the bottom half of its immediate area. Among its top-performing peers in the same authority are Quadring Cowley & Brown's Primary School, Deeping St Nicholas Primary School, and The Tydd St Mary Church of England Primary School, which all score higher on the same ranking metric. The school is a Church of England foundation, led by headteacher Sheriden Edwards, and has a capacity of 210 pupils, with 171 currently on roll. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, carried out in November 2023, rated the school Good overall, with Good marks across all categories including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. This is consistent with its previous inspection in 2013, which also rated it Good overall, with leadership and management judged Outstanding at that time.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressSwinehill, Grantham, South Kesteven, NG32 1HT
HeadteacherSheriden Edwards
Local AuthorityLincolnshire
Number of Pupils171
Free School Meals (FSM)22.8%
School Capacity171 / 210 (81% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

1 Nov 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 5 Dec 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
ICT SuiteSensory RoomArt StudiosPlaying FieldsMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

FootballDanceRoundersCricketGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

GardeningBook ClubChess

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionLearning Difficulty

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

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The Harlaxton Church of England 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.