Huntingtower Community Primary AcademyThe Isaac Newton Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Grantham.
Summary of the comparison
Huntingtower Community Primary Academy and The Isaac Newton Primary School are primary schools in Grantham.
Huntingtower Community Primary Academy scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Isaac Newton Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Isaac Newton Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Huntingtower Community Primary Academy was judged the expected standard and The Isaac Newton Primary School 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 53.0% for Huntingtower Community Primary Academy and 42.0% for The Isaac Newton Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Huntingtower Community Primary Academy (51.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at The Isaac Newton Primary School (60.0% in 2022-23, 42.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GranthamHuntingtower Community Primary Academy | GranthamThe Isaac Newton Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | C62/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 166th of 271 in Lincolnshire | 81st of 271 in Lincolnshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 417 | 386 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 420 | |
| Location | Grantham, NG31 7AU | Grantham, NG31 7DG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 53.0% Stronger figure | 42.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 8.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 417 | 386 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 39.1% | 54.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 23.7% | 23.8% | |
| SEN support | 16.1% | 15.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.6% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.1% Stronger figure | 5.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.3% Stronger figure | 14.6% | 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.
Huntingtower Community Primary Academy
The Isaac Newton Primary School
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