Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Grantham, Lincolnshire
Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Grantham, Lincolnshire for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 17 June 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- Sandon Close, Grantham, NG31 9AX
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Lincolnshire
- Pupils on roll
- 183 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 23% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 17 June 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy coming to this welcoming school.”
- “Pupils model the school’s values and demonstrate a deep understanding of love and kindness.”
- “Pupils know that staff will listen and help them if they have a concern.”
To improve
- “It acknowledges that published outcomes in 2024 are not where they should be.”
- “However, these changes have not fully impacted on how well pupils achieve.”
- “However, the activities chosen do not always support pupils to learn the intended curriculum.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 September 2025 (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) | 66% | 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: 10 first-preference applications, 15 offers in total, 10 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lincolnshire.
- The Little Gonerby Church of England Primary Academy, Grantham 0.2 mi Good
- The Harrowby Church of England Primary School 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Wulfram's National Church of England Primary School 0.5 mi Not judged
- St Anne's Church of England Primary School, Grantham 0.5 mi School remains Good
- Belton Lane Community Primary School 0.7 mi Not judged
- Cliffedale Primary School 0.8 mi Good
- Belmont Community Primary School 0.9 mi Not judged
- Huntingtower Community Primary Academy 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade