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EnglandEast MidlandsSouth KestevenNG32 2NBBarkston and Syston CofE Primary School
Primary

Barkston and Syston CofE Primary School

Primary

South Kesteven · Grantham · NG32 2NB http://www.barkstonsyston.lincs.sch.uk

Pupils
95
cap. 105
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
57%
RWM expected · 2024/25
7%
RWM higher · 2024/25
95
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
9%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
57%
RWM expected · 2024/25
7%
RWM higher · 2024/25
95
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
9%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good

Ofsted inspection · 28/02/2023

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLincolnshire
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio18.8:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of Barkston and Syston CofE Primary School · Primary · Lincolnshire

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
57%
-22pp
88%72%56%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 57%
RWM higher standard
7%
-29pp
36%18%0%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 7%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
79%
Reading higher standard
36%
Writing expected standard
64%
Writing higher standard
7%
Maths expected standard
86%
Maths higher standard
36%
Science expected standard
71%
SPAG expected standard
71%
SPAG higher standard
43%
Reading scaled score
106.0
Maths scaled score
106.0
GPS scaled score
105.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
95
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
17%
SEN
20%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
9%

Contact

Address
Church Street, Barkston, Grantham, NG32 2NB
Local authority
Lincolnshire
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2557%7%79%36%64%7%86%36%71%71%106.0106.0105.020%95
2023/2479%36%93%79%79%36%93%64%93%93%113.0111.0110.014%94
2022/2356%0%81%25%81%6%75%6%75%69%105.0102.0101.0+0.40+0.20-1.2012%92
2018/1988%13%88%38%88%50%88%19%88%88%108.0106.0108.0+2.70+3.70+0.008%105
2017/1887%20%100%73%87%33%87%27%87%93%112.0105.0108.0+5.20+0.50-1.3010%109
2016/1756%0%75%13%81%13%75%6%94%75%106.0102.0102.0-1.00-0.80-2.8012%113

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/259519.020%4%17%4%9%
2023/249418.814%4%18%4%7%
2022/239223.012%4%17%4%8%
2021/2210320.410%1%11%6%18%
2020/2110521.05%1%10%
2018/1910519.68%1%7%3%3%
2017/1810922.010%1%10%3%
2016/1711322.012%0%8%3%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.