Church Street, Denton, Grantham, Lincolnshire NG32 1LG
10 reasons to choose Denton Church of England School
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Denton Church of England School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 71. It is one of the best state primary schools in Grantham and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 5 miles.
School fundamentals
Denton Church of England School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a Church of England voluntary controlled faith school. The school is federated with Harlaxton CofE Primary School in The Harlaxton & Denton Federation. Though Ofsted no longer makes an an overall effectiveness judgement, its graded judgements imply an Outstanding rating for the school in its last (2025) inspection.
Average class size
Denton Church of England School has three mixed-age classes and an average class size of 20 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Denton Church of England School ranks in the top 11% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 13% of schools.
The Denton Church of England School curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Christian social morality and also includes PSHE, French. Subjects are taught separately and are co-ordinated by topic, with cross-curricular linking when appropriate. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip for Years 5 and 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Denton Church of England School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in some sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Denton Church of England School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There may be some occasional extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 8.00am to 5.00pm.
Find another school near Denton Church of England School
Grantham Preparatory International School (4.1 miles); Highfields School (16.2 miles).
Stathern Primary School (7.8 miles); Archbishop Cranmer Church of England Academy (10.1 miles).
Oakham School (17.4 miles); Hollygirt School (22 miles); Nottingham Girls’ High School GDST (22.2 miles).
The King’s School, Grantham (4.5 miles); Kesteven and Grantham Girls’ School (4.5 miles); Toot Hill School (16.5 miles).