Belton Lane Community Primary SchoolBarkston and Syston CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Grantham.
Summary of the comparison
Belton Lane Community Primary School and Barkston and Syston CofE Primary School are primary schools in Grantham.
Belton Lane Community Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Barkston and Syston CofE Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Belton Lane Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Belton Lane Community Primary School was judged the expected standard and Barkston and Syston CofE Primary 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 72.0% for Belton Lane Community Primary School and 57.0% for Barkston and Syston CofE Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Belton Lane Community Primary School (56.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Barkston and Syston CofE Primary School (56.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GranthamBelton Lane Community Primary School | GranthamBarkston and Syston CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100Stronger figure | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | 74th of 271 in Lincolnshire Stronger figure | 98th of 271 in Lincolnshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 307 | 95 | |
| Capacity | 320 | 105 | |
| Location | Grantham, NG31 9PP | Grantham, NG32 2NB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 72.0% Stronger figure | 57.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 307 | 95 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 41.0% | 16.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.2% | 4.2% | |
| SEN support | 10.8% | 18.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 1.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.9% | 9.1% Stronger figure | 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.
Belton Lane Community Primary School
Barkston and Syston CofE Primary School
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