Thomas Middlecott AcademyCowley Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Thomas Middlecott Academy and Cowley Academy are secondary schools.
Thomas Middlecott Academy scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Cowley Academy scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Cowley Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Thomas Middlecott Academy was judged the expected standard and Cowley Academy was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 27.6 for Thomas Middlecott Academy and 44.3 for Cowley Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Thomas Middlecott Academy (35.9 in 2021-22, 27.6 in 2025-26) and has risen at Cowley Academy (39.4 in 2022-23, 44.3 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BostonThomas Middlecott Academy | SpaldingCowley Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F38/100 | C55/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 46th of 54 in Lincolnshire | 29th of 54 in Lincolnshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 612 | 621 | |
| Capacity | 540 | 650 | |
| Location | Boston, PE20 1JS | Spalding, PE11 4TF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 27.6 | 44.3 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 6.1% | 30.8% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 25.2% | 58.3% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 115 | 120 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 600 | 627 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 37.7% | 35.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 30.8% | 6.2% | |
| SEN support | 17.5% | 10.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.3% | 5.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.0% | 8.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 34.8% | 27.6% 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.
Thomas Middlecott Academy
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