South Witham Academy
Academy sponsor led primary school in Grantham (Lincolnshire).
KS2 RWM expected
35%
▼ 27pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
35%
▼ 40pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
47%
▼ 27pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
65%
▼ 7pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
93.3%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
17.7
▼ 3.0 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
44.4%
▲ 20pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
75%
90 / 120 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).South Witham Academy is a primary school located in Grantham, Lincolnshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 11 and currently has 99 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 120. It is part of the BROOKE HILL ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED. The school is led by Mr Andrew Atter.
Key facts
- URN
- 143518
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Constituency
- Rutland and Stamford
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2016
Governing body (5 current, 0 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Governors
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Helen Pye | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Nicola Brewster | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Valda Austin | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Gary O'Shaughnessy | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Andrew Atter | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
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