Boston High SchoolGiles Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Boston.
Summary of the comparison
Boston High School and Giles Academy are secondary schools in Boston.
Boston High School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Giles Academy scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Boston High School is ahead on our composite score.
Boston High School was judged Good and Giles Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 56.6 for Boston High School and 39.6 for Giles Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Boston High School (57.7 in 2021-22, 56.6 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Giles Academy (44.0 in 2021-22, 39.6 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BostonBoston High School | BostonGiles Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 54 in Lincolnshire Stronger figure | 28th of 54 in Lincolnshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Girls | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 837 | 793 | |
| Capacity | 811 | 1,100 | |
| Location | Boston, PE21 9PF | Boston, PE22 9LD | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 56.6 Stronger figure | 39.6 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 67.3% Stronger figure | 21.6% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 89.1% Stronger figure | 48.2% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 110 | 139 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 117 2024-25 | 1 2021-22 | |
| A-level average points | 30.8 2024-25 · England 35.0 | Not reported2021-22 | |
| A-level average grade | C 2024-25 | Not reported2021-22 | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 32.4 2024-25 · England 35.8 | Not reported2021-22 | |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 12.2% 2024-25 · England 17.5% | Not reported2021-22 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 816 | 832 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.2% | 34.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 22.7% | 27.6% | |
| SEN support | 7.2% | 12.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.4% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% Stronger figure | 8.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.0% Stronger figure | 29.6% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Boston High School
Giles Academy
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