Tower Road AcademySt Nicholas CE Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Boston.
Summary of the comparison
Tower Road Academy and St Nicholas CE Primary Academy are primary schools in Boston.
Tower Road Academy scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Nicholas CE Primary Academy scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Tower Road Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Tower Road Academy was judged Good and St Nicholas CE Primary Academy 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 62.0% for Tower Road Academy and 74.0% for St Nicholas CE Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Tower Road Academy (60.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Nicholas CE Primary Academy (37.0% in 2022-23, 74.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BostonTower Road Academy | BostonSt Nicholas CE Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100Stronger figure | D48/100 | |
| Local ranking | 118th of 271 in Lincolnshire Stronger figure | 188th of 271 in Lincolnshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 561 | 188 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 240 | |
| Location | Boston, PE21 9PX | Boston, PE21 0EF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 62.0% | 74.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 561 | 188 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.1% | 44.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 44.4% | 59.6% | |
| SEN support | 16.2% | 33.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.7% Stronger figure | 22.1% | 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.
Tower Road Academy
St Nicholas CE Primary Academy
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