Carlton Road AcademyStaniland Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Boston.
Summary of the comparison
Carlton Road Academy and Staniland Academy are primary schools in Boston.
Carlton Road Academy scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Staniland Academy scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Staniland Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Carlton Road Academy was judged the expected standard and Staniland 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 58.0% for Staniland 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 fallen at Staniland Academy (67.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BostonCarlton Road Academy | BostonStaniland Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100 | B71/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 124th of 271 in Lincolnshire | 28th of 271 in Lincolnshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 455 | 508 | |
| Capacity | 459 | 630 | |
| Location | Boston, PE21 8QX | Boston, PE21 8DF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 53.0% | 58.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 455 | 508 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 43.6% | 42.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 64.0% | 56.7% | |
| SEN support | 12.3% | 16.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.8% | 5.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.9% | 15.5% 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.
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