William Lovell Church of England AcademyKing Edward VI Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
William Lovell Church of England Academy and King Edward VI Academy are secondary schools.
William Lovell Church of England Academy scores 18 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and King Edward VI Academy scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). King Edward VI Academy is ahead on our composite score.
William Lovell Church of England Academy was judged in need of attention and King Edward VI Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 28.3 for William Lovell Church of England Academy and 38.4 for King Edward VI 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 held broadly level at King Edward VI Academy (39.9 in 2021-22, 38.4 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BostonWilliam Lovell Church of England Academy | SpilsbyKing Edward VI Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F18/100 | D53/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 54th of 54 in Lincolnshire | 32nd 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 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 347 | 357 | |
| Capacity | 450 | 420 | |
| Location | Boston, PE22 8AA | Spilsby, PE23 5EW | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 28.3 | 38.4 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 7.8% | 23.4% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 17.2% | 45.5% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 64 | 77 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 315 | 380 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 51.4% | 47.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.2% | 2.6% | |
| SEN support | 34.6% | 25.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.0% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 14.5% | 8.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 41.2% | 28.6% 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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