Denton CofE SchoolColsterworth Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Grantham.
Summary of the comparison
Denton CofE School and Colsterworth Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Grantham.
Denton CofE School scores 87 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and Colsterworth Church of England Primary School scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Denton CofE School is ahead on our composite score.
Denton CofE School was judged exceptional and Colsterworth Church of England 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 90.0% for Denton CofE School and 59.0% for Colsterworth Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Denton CofE School (100.0% in 2022-23, 90.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Colsterworth Church of England Primary School (83.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GranthamDenton CofE School | GranthamColsterworth Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A87/100Stronger figure | B76/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 271 in Lincolnshire Stronger figure | 13th of 271 in Lincolnshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 61 | 136 | |
| Capacity | 70 | 175 | |
| Location | Grantham, NG32 1LG | Grantham, NG33 5NJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 90.0% Stronger figure | 59.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 50.0% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 111.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 61 | 136 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.4% | 15.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.3% | 10.3% | |
| SEN support | 6.6% | 5.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 0.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.6% | 3.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.6% | 5.5% 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.
Denton CofE School
Colsterworth Church of England Primary School
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