Ancaster CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Grantham (Lincolnshire).
KS2 RWM expected
62%
same England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
73%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
77%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
85%
▲ 13pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.8%
same England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
22.1
▲ 1.4 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
21.5%
▼ 3pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
106%
186 / 175 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Ancaster CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Grantham, Lincolnshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 197 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 175. The school is led by Mrs Lucy Jackson.
Key facts
- URN
- 120512
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Constituency
- Grantham and Bourne
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (13 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Adrian Reed | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Adrian Philip Reed | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jane Yvonne Down | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Eileen 'Anne' Anne Hollick | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Kerry Linda Bushby | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Apparna Nugent | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Lucy Jackson | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Mrs Debbie Scott | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2022 | |
| Mrs Susannah Lara Mary Millsom | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mr Andrew James Kidd | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Dr Joanna Entwistle | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Nicholas Philip Cave | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2018 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Rev Georgina Machell | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2017 |
| Mr Jason Granton Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record