The St Sebastian's Church of England Primary School, Great Gonerby
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Grantham, Lincolnshire
The St Sebastian's Church of England Primary School, Great Gonerby is a primary school in Grantham, Lincolnshire for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 14 March 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- High Street, Great Gonerby, Grantham, NG31 8LB
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Lincolnshire
- Pupils on roll
- 155 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 23.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 14 March 2023
Strengths
- “This is a very welcoming and inclusive school.”
- “Parents and carers are very positive about their children’s experiences.”
- “Pupils enjoy receiving ‘values points’ for demonstrating these core values.”
To improve
- “However, leaders have not fully developed systems to check pupils’ knowledge in a few foundation subjects.”
- “In a few subjects, a few teachers lack an understanding of the content in previous units of work.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 May 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 56% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 20 first-preference applications, 21 offers in total, 20 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lincolnshire.
- The Gonerby Hill Foot Church of England Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good
- Poplar Farm School 0.8 mi Good
- Cliffedale Primary School 1.2 mi Good
- Barrowby Church of England Primary School 1.5 mi Not judged
- St Wulfram's National Church of England Primary School 1.7 mi Not judged
- The Isaac Newton Primary School 1.7 mi Not judged
- The Little Gonerby Church of England Primary Academy, Grantham 1.7 mi Good
- Belton Lane Community Primary School 1.8 mi Not judged