The St Margaret's Church of England School, WithernGrimoldby Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The St Margaret's Church of England School, Withern and Grimoldby Primary School are primary schools.
The St Margaret's Church of England School, Withern scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Grimoldby Primary School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). The St Margaret's Church of England School, Withern is ahead on our composite score.
The St Margaret's Church of England School, Withern was judged Good and Grimoldby 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 88.0% for The St Margaret's Church of England School, Withern and 76.0% for Grimoldby Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at The St Margaret's Church of England School, Withern (82.0% in 2022-23, 88.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Grimoldby Primary School (66.0% in 2022-23, 76.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | AlfordThe St Margaret's Church of England School, Withern | LouthGrimoldby Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100Stronger figure | C69/100 | |
| Local ranking | 30th of 271 in Lincolnshire Stronger figure | 39th of 271 in Lincolnshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Foundation school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 75 | 207 | |
| Capacity | 70 | 210 | |
| Location | Alford, LN13 0NB | Louth, LN11 8SW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 88.0% Stronger figure | 76.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 38.0% Stronger figure | 9.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 72 | 207 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.6% | 20.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.2% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 11.1% | 13.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.8% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.8% | 4.8% 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.
The St Margaret's Church of England School, Withern
Grimoldby Primary School
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