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Denton CofE School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

person Mrs Sheriden Edwards (Headteacher)

hubThe Harlaxton & Denton Federation

location_onGrantham, NG32 1LG

language Visit Website phone 01476870649

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2025

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Students

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Expected Standard

90%

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Demand Ratio

1.3x

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Denton CofE School is a Voluntary controlled school primary school in Grantham, serving ages 4-11. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade. Demand is above capacity (1.3×) — apply through your local authority on time. Ranks in the top 3% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Denton CofE School is a voluntary controlled school in Grantham, Lincolnshire, admitting pupils aged 4-11. The school has approximately 63 pupils on roll, of whom 11% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 90% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 50% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #39 of 245 primaries in Lincolnshire and #3,448 of 14,159 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Outstanding, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Outstanding.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.3× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.6:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

90%

LA 57%

Reading100% LA 70%

Writing90% LA 69%

Maths90% LA 68%

Read SS

111

Maths SS

110

GPS SS

114

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

78%

LA 55%England 61%

Reading100% LA 69% · Eng 74%

Writing78% LA 67% · Eng 72%

Maths100% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

100%

LA 54%England 60%

Reading100% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Writing100% LA 67% · Eng 71%

Maths100% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

113

Maths SS

110

GPS SS

115

Progress (0 = national avg)

6.8

Read

LA -0.3

2.9 to 10.7

5.3

Write

LA -0.3

1.6 to 9.1

5.0

Maths

LA -0.7

1.4 to 8.7

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

80%

LA 59%England 65%

Reading100% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Writing80% LA 75% · Eng 78%

Maths90% LA 73% · Eng 79%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

109

GPS SS

111

Progress (0 = national avg)

3.3

Read

LA -0.7

-0.5 to 7.2

1.0

Write

LA -0.4

-2.5 to 4.5

2.9

Maths

LA -1.0

-0.5 to 6.2

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

73%

LA 58%

Reading82% LA 71%

Writing82% LA 74%

Maths73% LA 70%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA -0.8

-1.9 to 5.9

1.3

Write

LA -0.5

-2.4 to 5

2.6

Maths

LA -1.2

-1 to 6.2

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Ranking History & Trajectory

National & Local Authority position based on DfE performance data · Methodology

Year	Primary Overall (Nat)	LA Rank	Attainment	Progress
2025	#3,448 / 14,159	#39	#298	#1
2024	#4,861 / 14,233	#56	#1,837	#1
2023	#1,171 / 13,940	#8	#1	#44
2019	#2,422 / 11,810	#22	#2,016	#1,400
2018	#3,574 / 10,972	#34	#3,725	#2,037

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

07 January 2025

Inspection Report

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08 May 2013

Inspection Report

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28 June 2010

Inspection Report

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24 June 2008

Inspection Report

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11 March 2008

Inspection Report

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28 November 2007

Inspection Report

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25 June 2007

Inspection Report

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13 February 2007

Inspection Report

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12 November 2002

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2025-01-07

S5 Inspection EIF

Report Card

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Why no single overall grade?

From autumn 2024 / 2025, Ofsted replaced single-word headline grades (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate) with individual area judgements on a Report Card.

Education

Outstanding

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Outstanding

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2013-05-08

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2010-06-28

None EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 61 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	61	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	62	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	60	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	62	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	65	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	65	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	60	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	56	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	63	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	61	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	62	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	67	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	66	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	67	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	68	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	68	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	67	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	68	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	63	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	63	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	65	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	68	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	66	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	70	1	1.4%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	69	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	71	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 2 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 1 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

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Denton CofE School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ranking History & Trajectory

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Church of England)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

Top Primary Schools in Lincolnshire

The Claypole Church of England Primary School

Ling Moor Primary Academy

Witham St Hughs Academy

The Sibsey Free Primary School

The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln

Waddington All Saints Academy