William Lovell Church of England AcademyGiles Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Boston.
Summary of the comparison
William Lovell Church of England Academy and Giles Academy are secondary schools in Boston.
William Lovell Church of England Academy scores 18 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Giles Academy scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Giles Academy is ahead on our composite score.
William Lovell Church of England Academy was judged in need of attention and Giles Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 28.3 for William Lovell Church of England Academy and 39.6 for Giles Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at William Lovell Church of England Academy (33.0 in 2021-22, 28.3 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Giles Academy (44.0 in 2021-22, 39.6 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BostonWilliam Lovell Church of England Academy | BostonGiles Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F18/100 | C56/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 54th of 54 in Lincolnshire | 28th 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 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 347 | 793 | |
| Capacity | 450 | 1,100 | |
| Location | Boston, PE22 8AA | Boston, PE22 9LD | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 28.3 | 39.6 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 7.8% | 21.6% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 17.2% | 48.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 64 | 139 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 1 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 315 | 832 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 51.4% | 34.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.2% | 27.6% | |
| SEN support | 34.6% | 12.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.0% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 14.5% | 8.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 41.2% | 29.6% 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.
William Lovell Church of England Academy
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