Great Ponton Church of England SchoolHuntingtower Community Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Grantham.
Summary of the comparison
Great Ponton Church of England School and Huntingtower Community Primary Academy are primary schools in Grantham.
Great Ponton Church of England School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Huntingtower Community Primary Academy scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Great Ponton Church of England School is ahead on our composite score.
Great Ponton Church of England School was judged Good and Huntingtower Community Primary Academy was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 33.0% for Great Ponton Church of England School and 53.0% for Huntingtower Community Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Great Ponton Church of England School (46.0% in 2022-23, 33.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Huntingtower Community Primary Academy (51.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GranthamGreat Ponton Church of England School | GranthamHuntingtower Community Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 120th of 271 in Lincolnshire Stronger figure | 166th of 271 in Lincolnshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 46 | 417 | |
| Capacity | 70 | 420 | |
| Location | Grantham, NG33 5DT | Grantham, NG31 7AU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 33.0% | 53.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 99.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 46 | 417 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.6% | 39.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.5% | 23.7% | |
| SEN support | 23.9% | 16.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.5% | 4.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.1% | 4.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.9% Stronger figure | 8.3% | 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.
Great Ponton Church of England School
Huntingtower Community Primary Academy
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