Great Ponton Church of England School

Mill Lane, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG33 5DT

Good

Inspected 28 November 2023

Good

Ofsted

33%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Voluntary aided school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Lincolnshire →
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 46 / 70 (66%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Church of England
Last Ofsted Inspection: 28 November 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

32.6%

Disadvantaged

6.5%

EAL

6.5%

SEN support

23.9%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

33%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

104

Avg reading score

Avg maths score

Attendance

4.1%

Overall absence

5.9%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

3.66

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.9 vs 2023/24

12.6

Pupils per teacher

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

4.2

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.5 vs 2023/24

£48,279

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 25% on leadership pay

↑ +£9,346 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£13,199

Spend per pupil

£13,363

Income per pupil

43%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.