The Boston Grammar School

School overview

The Boston Grammar School is a boys' secondary school serving Boston, Lincolnshire, classified by the DfE as a converter academy. 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. Competition for places is real here - 82% of first-choice applicants were offered a Year 7 place for September 2026 (163 first choices for 136 places). After Year 11, 98% of its leavers went on to education, an apprenticeship or work that they stayed in for at least two terms. Overall pupil absence was 6.5%. There are about 18.1 pupils per teacher. 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 above.