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Grimoldby Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Foundation school
Tinkle Street, Grimoldby, Louth LN11 8SW · grimoldbyprimaryschool.co.uk · 01507 327393
On the mapSearch near LN11 8SW
Overview
- Ofsted
- Improving
- Ungraded inspection · May 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 76%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Lincolnshire 59%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.3
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 207
- 99% of 210 places
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 20.8%
- First language not English
- 0.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 39 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 77% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 30 | 39 | 1.3▲ | 77% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 27 | 27 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 33 | 1.1▲ | 91% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 29 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 76% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 9% the higher standard. Across Lincolnshire it was 59%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲76% | 62% | ||
| ●9% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 12 May 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Grimoldby Primary School was: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next.
- Outcome
- Improving
- Inspected
- 11 May 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Apr 2017
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Apr 2017Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Dec 2014Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Requires improvement
What parents said
96% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (55 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 96%
- Replies
- 55
- 25% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 71% who raised concerns
based on the 31% who had a child bullied