Open the map

Schools by area › Lincolnshire › Grainthorpe Junior School

Grainthorpe Junior School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Community school

Fen Lane, Grainthorpe, Louth LN11 7JY · grainthorpe.lincs.sch.uk · 01472 869035

On the mapSearch near LN11 7JY

Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected May 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
30%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Lincolnshire 59%, England 62%
Pupils
42
50% of 84 places
Local authority
Lincolnshire
Free school meals
42.9%
First language not English
0%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

First choices against places

20142015201620172018September 2014: 3 (Places 3)3September 2015: 6 (Places 6)6September 2016: 1 (Places 1)1September 2017: 1 (Places 1)1September 2018: 0 (Places 0)0Places 0
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2018Sept 201800——
September 2017Sept 2017111100%
September 2016Sept 2016111100%
September 2015Sept 2015661100%
September 2014Sept 2014331100%

Results

In 2024/25, 30% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Lincolnshire it was 59%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 11% (England 53%)11%2017/18: 33% (England 64%)33%2018/19: 67% (England 65%)67%2022/23: 69% (England 60%)69%2023/24: 45% (England 61%)45%2024/25: 30% (England 62%)30%England 62%

hidden: too few pupils to publish

Ofsted

Grainthorpe Junior School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 21 May 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
21 May 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood

Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Mar 2023

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Mar 2023Ungraded inspectionConcerns
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Oct 2011Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsRequires improvement
  • Mar 2009Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Early yearsRequires improvement

What parents said

100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (11 replies, to 1 January 2024).

Recommend
100%
Replies
11
26% · 1 Jan 2024
Child is happy at school▲100% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●91% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲90% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲91% agreeEngland 83%
Child does well▲100% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲91% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▲100% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects●91% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲100% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲91% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲98% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 55% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲80% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 45% who had a child bullied

Also near this school

All schools in Lincolnshire