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School admissions in Grantham

How heavily each school was applied to for September 2026 entry, from the applications and offers every admissions authority reports to the DfE. 8 of these schools also have a published admissions cutoff distance. Sorted by first preferences per place. We don't invent rankings: the order is arithmetic on a published figure, not a view about which school is better.

Grantham in figures

For Reception places in September 2026, families named the 31 schools in Grantham first 566 times for 566 places: 1.00 first choices per place. 6 of the 31 had more first choices than places. For 2026 entry, 5 schools here gave their last places on distance, from 0.71 miles (The Little Gonerby Church of England Primary Academy, Grantham) to 5.74 miles (Barkston and Syston CofE Primary School).

For Year 7 places in September 2026, families named the 6 schools in Grantham first 1,023 times for 894 places: 1.14 first choices per place. 4 of the 6 had more first choices than places. For 2026 entry, 2 schools here gave their last places on distance, from 1.53 miles (West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy) to 8.28 miles (Charles Read Academy).

Totals for the schools listed on this page. Applications and offers on national offer day, DfE; last-offer distances as the council published them.

Reception places, September 2026

31 schools. 6 received more first preferences than they had places.

SchoolFirst preferences per placePlacesCutoff distance
The Little Gonerby Church of England Primary Academy, GranthamGrantham1.50300.708 miles 2026
Denton CofE SchoolGrantham1.30102.786 miles 2026
Corby Glen Community Primary SchoolGrantham1.0715not published
Barkston and Syston CofE Primary SchoolGrantham1.06165.74 miles 2026
The Isaac Newton Primary SchoolGrantham1.0332not published
Barrowby Church of England Primary SchoolGrantham1.03341.966 miles 2026
Allington with Sedgebrook Church of England Primary SchoolGrantham1.0011not published
Belmont Community Primary SchoolGrantham1.0010not published
Buckminster Primary SchoolGrantham1.006not published
Bythams Primary SchoolGrantham1.007not published
Caythorpe Primary SchoolGrantham1.006not published
Cliffedale Primary SchoolGrantham1.0017not published
Croxton Kerrial Church of England Primary SchoolGrantham1.002not published
Great Ponton Church of England SchoolGrantham1.001not published
Ingoldsby AcademyGrantham1.003not published
South Witham AcademyGrantham1.009not published
St Wulfram's National Church of England Primary SchoolGrantham1.004not published
The Harrowby Church of England Primary SchoolGrantham1.009not published
The Marston Thorold's Charity Church of England SchoolGrantham1.007not published
West Grantham Church of England Primary AcademyGrantham1.0013not published
Belton Lane Community Primary SchoolGrantham0.9740not published
St Anne's Church of England Primary School, GranthamGrantham0.97301.22 miles 2026
Huntingtower Community Primary AcademyGrantham0.9758not published
Poplar Farm SchoolGrantham0.9650not published
Ancaster CofE Primary SchoolGrantham0.9623not published
The St Sebastian's Church of England Primary School, Great GonerbyGrantham0.9521not published
Colsterworth Church of England Primary SchoolGrantham0.9418not published
The Gonerby Hill Foot Church of England Primary SchoolGrantham0.9433not published
The Ropsley Church of England Primary SchoolGrantham0.9314not published
The Harlaxton Church of England Primary SchoolGrantham0.7722not published
Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary AcademyGrantham0.6715not published

First preferences per place is the number of families naming the school first, divided by its published admission number. Above 1.00 means more first choices than places. It is not a ranking and not a measure of quality: a popular school can be easy to get into and a quiet one hard, because places are allocated by each school's own criteria, siblings and faith and banding first, with distance often the last tie-breaker. Applications and offers on national offer day, DfE.

Year 7 places, September 2026

6 schools. 4 received more first preferences than they had places.

SchoolFirst preferences per placePlacesCutoff distance
The King's School, GranthamGrantham1.64171not published
Kesteven and Grantham Girls' SchoolGrantham1.49180not published
The Priory Ruskin AcademyGrantham1.14196not published
Charles Read AcademyGrantham1.12498.275 miles 2026
West Grantham Church of England Secondary AcademyGrantham0.941231.535 miles 2026
Walton AcademyGrantham0.46175not published

First preferences per place is the number of families naming the school first, divided by its published admission number. Above 1.00 means more first choices than places. It is not a ranking and not a measure of quality: a popular school can be easy to get into and a quiet one hard, because places are allocated by each school's own criteria, siblings and faith and banding first, with distance often the last tie-breaker. Applications and offers on national offer day, DfE.