The Harrowby Church of England Primary SchoolSaint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Grantham.
Summary of the comparison
The Harrowby Church of England Primary School and Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy are primary schools in Grantham.
The Harrowby Church of England Primary School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
The Harrowby Church of England Primary School was judged the expected standard and Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy was judged the expected standard.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy (67.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GranthamThe Harrowby Church of England Primary School | GranthamSaint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100 | C63/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 270th of 271 in Lincolnshire | 72nd of 271 in Lincolnshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 52 | 196 | |
| Capacity | 180 | 210 | |
| Location | Grantham, NG31 9LJ | Grantham, NG31 9AX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 66.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 17.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 52 | 196 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 68.9% | 26.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 26.9% | 39.3% | |
| SEN support | 9.6% | 19.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.8% | 5.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.5% | 5.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.5% | 15.4% 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.
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.
The Harrowby Church of England Primary School
Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy
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