Haven High AcademyThe Boston Grammar School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Boston.
Summary of the comparison
Haven High Academy and The Boston Grammar School are secondary schools in Boston.
Haven High Academy scores 36 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and The Boston Grammar School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Boston Grammar School is ahead on our composite score.
Haven High Academy was judged in need of attention and The Boston Grammar School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 32.6 for Haven High Academy and 54.7 for The Boston Grammar School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Haven High Academy (37.3 in 2021-22, 32.6 in 2025-26) and has fallen at The Boston Grammar School (57.0 in 2021-22, 54.7 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BostonHaven High Academy | BostonThe Boston Grammar School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F36/100 | C56/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 48th of 54 in Lincolnshire | 26th of 54 in Lincolnshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Needs attention | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Boys | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,229 | 924 | |
| Capacity | 1,275 | 910 | |
| Location | Boston, PE21 9HB | Boston, PE21 6JY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 32.6 | 54.7 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 19.8% | 60.7% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 38.7% | 87.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 248 | 140 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 85 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 27.2 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 28.7 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 15.1% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,272 | 874 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 37.0% | 14.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 43.2% | 32.2% | |
| SEN support | 17.7% | 6.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 0.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.6% | 5.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 37.4% | 13.6% 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.
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.
Haven High Academy
The Boston Grammar School
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