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The Boston Grammar School

South End, Boston, PE21 6JY

Local ranking25th of 54 secondary schools in Lincolnshire
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

910

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Boys

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 28 April 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Post-16 provision
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
53.1 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
53.6% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
86.4% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
60.0% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.9 nat4.1
Cohort Size
125

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
98.0%
Continued in education
95.0%
Apprenticeships
1.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
2.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
88.0%
Higher education
54.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
25.0%
Not sustained
10.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C-

Avg A-Level Grade

27.2

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

28.7

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

85

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
15.1% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
25.7
16-18 Cohort
216

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
874
Boys
804 (92%)
Girls
70 (8%)
Capacity
910 (96% full)
SEND
6.9%
FSM Eligible
14.0%
EAL
32.2%
SEN with EHC Plan
0.8%
SEN Support
6.1%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
48.4
Budget per Pupil
£6,947/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
13.6% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 58.3%
  • White Other: 21.9%
  • Mixed Other: 5.8%
  • Asian Indian: 3.9%
  • Other: 2.4%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.2%
  • Asian Other: 1.5%
  • Asian Pakistani: 1.0%

58.3%

White British

21.9%

White Other

5.8%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
139180
UKPRN
10039965
Establishment No.
5424
Trust
BOSTON GRAMMAR SCHOOL

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