Croxton Kerrial is located just outside Grantham Lincolnshire, with a strong connection with their local community. Croxton Kerrial is a friendly, welcoming school that caters to 68 pupils aged 4 to 11. The school has maintained its Good standard, which has been reflected in the grade awarded to the school by Ofsted.

 

Mission Statement: 

‘Inspiring Love for Learning.’ 

 

School Vision: 

Croxton Kerrial School’s mission, guided by Christian values, is to provide a stimulating and inspiring learning environment where every individual is encouraged to achieve their full potential.

 

Our Aims and Values: 

• To motivate each pupil so that they may develop intellectually, spiritually, physically and emotionally within a secure and happy working environment.
• To offer a broad, balanced, differentiated and relevant curriculum where each child’s education is understood to be of equal value.
• To provide health education that empowers children to make choices that enhance the quality of their lives.
• To provide appropriate teaching strategies so that all pupils have the opportunity to develop their full potential irrespective of gender, nationality, race, religion or disability.
• To help pupils acquire a range of skills so they may meet future challenges with confidence.
• To encourage pupils to be critically aware, to have the ability to judge, select, reject and make reasoned choices.
• To help all pupils develop their self-esteem.
• To help pupils develop social skills and a respect for the rights of others.
• To encourage the involvement of parents, carers and the local community in the learning process and other areas of school life so that strong links can be fostered.
• To encourage pupils to be active in their own learning through the creation of an effective teaching and learning environment.
• To maintain the happiness and morale of all members of the school community.
• To foster a Christian ethos and develop the spiritual dimension to life with promotion of tolerance, respect and understanding for other religions, races and cultures.

 

Ofsted 2019: 

“Leaders and governors are determined to make the school as good as it can be. You have created an ethos where pupils’ happiness and well-being are at the heart of the work of the school.”

 

Results: 

A high percentage of pupils at Croxton Kerrial continue to meet their expected standard in reading, writing and maths at a rate above the national and local authority average. The school has maintained these results for the past three years.