The Sibsey Free Primary SchoolSaint Mary's RC Primary Academy Boston

Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Boston.

Summary of the comparison

The Sibsey Free Primary School and Saint Mary's RC Primary Academy Boston are primary schools in Boston.

  • The Sibsey Free Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Saint Mary's RC Primary Academy Boston scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Sibsey Free Primary School is ahead on our composite score.

  • The Sibsey Free Primary School was judged Good and Saint Mary's RC Primary Academy Boston was judged Good.

  • On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 78.0% for The Sibsey Free Primary School and 72.0% for Saint Mary's RC Primary Academy Boston.

  • The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at The Sibsey Free Primary School (80.0% in 2022-23, 78.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Saint Mary's RC Primary Academy Boston (50.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25).

Side-by-side comparison

The Sibsey Free Primary School versus Saint Mary's RC Primary Academy Boston compared on inspection, results, pupils and attendance.
Measure BostonThe Sibsey Free Primary SchoolBostonSaint Mary's RC Primary Academy BostonEngland average
Overview
Our scoreB70/100Stronger figureD48/100
Local ranking30th of 271 in Lincolnshire Stronger figure188th of 271 in Lincolnshire
InspectionOfsted: GoodOfsted: Good
School typeVoluntary controlled school Academy converter
PhasePrimary Primary
Age range4-11 4-11
GenderMixed Mixed
Pupils on roll173 189
Capacity170 210
LocationBoston, PE22 0RR Boston, PE21 9PX
Key Stage 2 (SATs)
Reading, writing & maths at expected standard78.0% Stronger figure72.0% 62.0%
At higher standard11.0% Stronger figure3.0% 8.0%
Reading average scaled score108.0 Stronger figure107.0 106.0
Maths average scaled score106.0 107.0 Stronger figure105.0
Pupils
Pupils in the census173 189
Free school meals (ever 6)22.0% 16.9%
English as an additional language0.0% 77.8%
SEN support16.8% 9.5%
SEN with an EHC plan4.6% 3.7%
Attendance
Overall absence4.6% Stronger figure4.9% 6.2%
Persistent absence9.4% Stronger figure14.9% 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.

The Sibsey Free Primary School

Saint Mary's RC Primary Academy Boston

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