The Boston Grammar School

Academy converter · Secondary school · Boston, Lincolnshire
PE21 6JY
Composite score
66.4

School overview

The Boston Grammar School is a boys' secondary school serving Boston, Lincolnshire, classified by the DfE as an academy converter. It has 874 pupils aged 11 to 18 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated The Boston Grammar School 'Good'. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 53.1, above the national average of 46. That marks an improvement of 1.8 points in its Attainment 8 score on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 19% of secondary schools in England.

54% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, above the national average of about 45%. 86% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#600
National rank
#41
In East Midlands
#15
In Lincolnshire
Top 19%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
53.1
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
54%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
86%
% EBacc grade 5+
30%
EBacc average points score
4.94

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective?
Yes
Sixth form provision
Good

School profile

Pupils on roll 874 % FSM ever-6 14.0% % EAL 32.2% Age range 11–18 Gender Boys

Location

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