Haven High AcademyThomas Middlecott Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Boston.
Summary of the comparison
Haven High Academy and Thomas Middlecott Academy are secondary schools in Boston.
Haven High Academy scores 36 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Thomas Middlecott Academy scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Thomas Middlecott Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Haven High Academy was judged in need of attention and Thomas Middlecott Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 32.6 for Haven High Academy and 27.6 for Thomas Middlecott Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Haven High Academy (37.3 in 2021-22, 32.6 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Thomas Middlecott Academy (35.9 in 2021-22, 27.6 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BostonHaven High Academy | BostonThomas Middlecott Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F36/100 | F38/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 48th of 54 in Lincolnshire | 46th of 54 in Lincolnshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Needs attention | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,229 | 612 | |
| Capacity | 1,275 | 540 | |
| Location | Boston, PE21 9HB | Boston, PE20 1JS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 32.6 Stronger figure | 27.6 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 19.8% Stronger figure | 6.1% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 38.7% Stronger figure | 25.2% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 248 | 115 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,272 | 600 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 37.0% | 37.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 43.2% | 30.8% | |
| SEN support | 17.7% | 17.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 4.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.6% | 11.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 37.4% | 34.8% 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
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