Carlton Road AcademyBoston Pioneers Free School Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Boston.
Summary of the comparison
Carlton Road Academy and Boston Pioneers Free School Academy are primary schools in Boston.
Carlton Road Academy scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Boston Pioneers Free School Academy scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Carlton Road Academy was judged the expected standard and Boston Pioneers Free School Academy was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 53.0% for Carlton Road Academy and 63.0% for Boston Pioneers Free School Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Carlton Road Academy (63.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Boston Pioneers Free School Academy (45.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BostonCarlton Road Academy | BostonBoston Pioneers Free School Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100 | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 124th of 271 in Lincolnshire | 122nd of 271 in Lincolnshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 455 | 415 | |
| Capacity | 459 | 420 | |
| Location | Boston, PE21 8QX | Boston, PE21 8SS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 53.0% | 63.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 455 | 415 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 43.6% | 38.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 64.0% | 66.5% | |
| SEN support | 12.3% | 14.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 4.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.8% | 5.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.9% | 16.2% Stronger figure | 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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.
Carlton Road Academy
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