Cliffedale Primary SchoolBarkston and Syston CofE Primary School

Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Grantham.

Summary of the comparison

Cliffedale Primary School and Barkston and Syston CofE Primary School are primary schools in Grantham.

  • Cliffedale Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Barkston and Syston CofE Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Cliffedale Primary School is ahead on our composite score.

  • Cliffedale Primary School was judged Good 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 58.0% for Cliffedale 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 held broadly level at Cliffedale Primary School (59.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% 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

Cliffedale Primary School versus Barkston and Syston CofE Primary School compared on inspection, results, pupils and attendance.
Measure GranthamCliffedale Primary SchoolGranthamBarkston and Syston CofE Primary SchoolEngland average
Overview
Our scoreC62/100Stronger figureC59/100
Local ranking79th of 271 in Lincolnshire Stronger figure98th of 271 in Lincolnshire
InspectionOfsted: GoodOfsted: Good
School typeCommunity school Voluntary aided school
PhasePrimary Primary
Age range4-11 4-11
GenderMixed Mixed
Pupils on roll297 95
Capacity315 105
LocationGrantham, NG31 8DP Grantham, NG32 2NB
Key Stage 2 (SATs)
Reading, writing & maths at expected standard58.0% Stronger figure57.0% 62.0%
At higher standard7.0% 7.0% 8.0%
Reading average scaled score105.0 106.0 Stronger figure106.0
Maths average scaled score102.0 106.0 Stronger figure105.0
Pupils
Pupils in the census297 95
Free school meals (ever 6)19.5% 16.8%
English as an additional language10.4% 4.2%
SEN support15.8% 18.9%
SEN with an EHC plan3.0% 1.1%
Attendance
Overall absence4.2% 4.0% Stronger figure6.2%
Persistent absence9.3% 9.1% Stronger figure15.8%

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.

Cliffedale Primary School

Barkston and Syston CofE Primary School

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