Barrowby Church of England Primary SchoolPoplar Farm School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Grantham.
Summary of the comparison
Barrowby Church of England Primary School and Poplar Farm School are primary schools in Grantham.
Barrowby Church of England Primary School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Poplar Farm School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Barrowby Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Barrowby Church of England Primary School was judged exceptional and Poplar Farm School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 79.0% for Barrowby Church of England Primary School and 63.0% for Poplar Farm School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Barrowby Church of England Primary School (86.0% in 2022-23, 79.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GranthamBarrowby Church of England Primary School | GranthamPoplar Farm School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100Stronger figure | C63/100 | |
| Local ranking | 46th of 271 in Lincolnshire Stronger figure | 202nd of 271 in Lincolnshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 240 | 414 | |
| Capacity | 238 | 420 | |
| Location | Grantham, NG32 1BX | Grantham, NG31 8XF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 79.0% Stronger figure | 63.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 12.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 240 | 414 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.9% | 18.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.3% | 14.7% | |
| SEN support | 10.4% | 8.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 3.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 2.2% Stronger figure | 3.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.3% Stronger figure | 5.9% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Barrowby Church of England Primary School
Poplar Farm School
Full profiles: Barrowby Church of England Primary School · Poplar Farm School