Primary school

The Gonerby Hill Foot Church of England Primary School

  • Voluntary Controlled School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Lincolnshire
  • NG31 8HQ
Ofsted Good · inspected Sep 2014

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 5,834 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 39%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 20%20%2016/17: top 60%2017/18: top 24%2018/19: top 54%2022/23: top 62%2023/24: top 58%2024/25: top 39%No exams

Against East MidlandsArrows: East Midlands rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM68% · East Midlands 63%7/10 Above+12.7 pts
Higher standard, RWM15% · East Midlands 6%9/10 Top 20%+13.4 pts
Reading score104 · East Midlands 1053/10 Below
Maths score104 · East Midlands 1044/10 Below
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 70% · 47 pupils · East Midlands 53%2016/17: 59% · 46 pupils · East Midlands 61%2017/18: 77% · 43 pupils · East Midlands 64%2018/19: 66% · 50 pupils · East Midlands 65%2022/23: 57% · 51 pupils · East Midlands 59%2023/24: 60% · 50 pupils · East Midlands 61%2024/25: 68% · 34 pupils · East Midlands 63%77%57%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 6% · 47 pupils · East Midlands 3%2016/17: 13% · 46 pupils · East Midlands 7%2017/18: 19% · 43 pupils · East Midlands 8%2018/19: 14% · 50 pupils · East Midlands 9%2022/23: 6% · 51 pupils · East Midlands 6%2023/24: 2% · 50 pupils · East Midlands 6%2024/25: 15% · 34 pupils · East Midlands 6%19%2%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 104 · 47 pupils · East Midlands 1022016/17: 104 · 46 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 108 · 43 pupils · East Midlands 1052018/19: 103 · 50 pupils · East Midlands 1042022/23: 102 · 51 pupils · East Midlands 1052023/24: 105 · 50 pupils · East Midlands 1052024/25: 104 · 34 pupils · East Midlands 105108102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 106 · 47 pupils · East Midlands 1032016/17: 105 · 46 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 105 · 43 pupils · East Midlands 1042018/19: 105 · 50 pupils · East Midlands 1052022/23: 103 · 51 pupils · East Midlands 1042023/24: 103 · 50 pupils · East Midlands 1042024/25: 104 · 34 pupils · East Midlands 104106103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
31 of 31 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3131
2nd222
3rd200

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2023

  1. 2008Good
  2. 2011Satisfactory
  3. 2013Requires improvement
  4. 2014Good
  5. 2018Remains Good
  6. 2023Remains Good

5 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026259
Free school meals (past 6 years)26.3%
First language not English9.6%
SEN support19.5%
EHC plan6.8%
Absence (sessions missed)4.4%
Persistently absent pupils7.1%

Girls 47.8%Boys 52.2%

73.8% full · 351 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 21 responses (7.4% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school90.5% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school90.5% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved61.9% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 76.2% not applicable20% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year90.5% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 23.8% not applicable62.5% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child71.4% agree
  • My child does well at this school76.2% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing71.4% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school81% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school90.5% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development61.9% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent66.7% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher17.3
Pupils per adult7.9
  • Classroom teachers 12.2
  • Leadership 2.8
  • Teaching assistants 16.4
  • Other support 8.1

Teachers 15 FTE · Whole workforce 39.5 · 62 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,912
Spend per pupil£8,416
Staff spend per pupil£6,741
Reserve per pupil£1,279
  • +£331,180revenue reserve
  • +£128,344in-year balance

Grants £7,261 · self-generated £1,651 · premises £325 per pupil