Denton CofE SchoolWitham St Hughs Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Denton CofE School and Witham St Hughs Academy are primary schools.
Denton CofE School scores 87 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and Witham St Hughs Academy scores 84 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Denton CofE School is ahead on our composite score.
Denton CofE School was judged exceptional and Witham St Hughs Academy was judged Outstanding.
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 83.0% for Witham St Hughs Academy.
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 held broadly level at Witham St Hughs Academy (82.0% in 2022-23, 83.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GranthamDenton CofE School | LincolnWitham St Hughs Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A87/100Stronger figure | B84/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 271 in Lincolnshire Stronger figure | 2nd of 271 in Lincolnshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 61 | 408 | |
| Capacity | 70 | 420 | |
| Location | Grantham, NG32 1LG | Lincoln, LN6 9WF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 90.0% Stronger figure | 83.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 50.0% Stronger figure | 10.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 111.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 61 | 408 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.4% | 12.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.3% | 4.2% | |
| SEN support | 6.6% | 2.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.6% | 3.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.6% | 2.8% 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
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