The Boston Grammar SchoolThomas Middlecott Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Boston.
Summary of the comparison
The Boston Grammar School and Thomas Middlecott Academy are secondary schools in Boston.
The Boston Grammar School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Thomas Middlecott Academy scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak). The Boston Grammar School is ahead on our composite score.
The Boston Grammar School was judged the expected standard and Thomas Middlecott Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 53.1 for The Boston Grammar School and 32.1 for Thomas Middlecott Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Boston Grammar School (57.0 in 2021-22, 53.1 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Thomas Middlecott Academy (35.9 in 2021-22, 32.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BostonThe Boston Grammar School | BostonThomas Middlecott Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100Stronger figure | F38/100 | |
| Local ranking | 25th of 54 in Lincolnshire Stronger figure | 46th of 54 in Lincolnshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Boys | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 874 | 600 | |
| Capacity | 910 | 540 | |
| Location | Boston, PE21 6JY | Boston, PE20 1JS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 53.1 Stronger figure | 32.1 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 53.6% Stronger figure | 15.7% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 86.4% Stronger figure | 35.3% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 60.0% Stronger figure | 21.6% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.94 Stronger figure | 2.69 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 125 | 102 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 85 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 27.2 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 28.7 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 15.1% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 874 | 600 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.0% | 37.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 32.2% | 30.8% | |
| SEN support | 6.1% | 17.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.8% | 4.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.8% Stronger figure | 11.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.6% Stronger figure | 34.8% | 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.
The Boston Grammar School
Thomas Middlecott Academy
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