Best Schools in Boston

How many schools are there in Boston?

Boston has 39 open schools: 25 state primary, 6 state secondary or all-through, 6 special and 2 others.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Boston are rated Outstanding?

3 schools in Boston were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Wyberton Primary Academy, Carlton Road Academy and Staniland Academy. Counting Good as well, 85% of the 33 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Wyberton Primary AcademyCarlton Road AcademyStaniland Academy

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Boston get the best GCSE results?

Of the 7 schools in Boston with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Boston High School (selective grammar), with an Attainment 8 score of 56.6 and 67% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; The Boston Grammar School (selective grammar), with an Attainment 8 score of 54.7 and 61% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Giles Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 39.6 and 22% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Selective schools admit by ability, so their raw results are not a like-for-like comparison with comprehensives. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Boston High SchoolThe Boston Grammar SchoolGiles Academy

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Boston have the best SATs results?

Of the 22 primary schools in Boston with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Saint Mary's RC Primary Academy Boston (83% in reading, 97% in maths); St Nicholas CE Primary Academy (85% in reading, 85% in maths); and The Sibsey Free Primary School (81% in reading, 81% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Saint Mary's RC Primary Academy BostonSt Nicholas CE Primary AcademyThe Sibsey Free Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Boston?

Yes. Boston High School and The Boston Grammar School are state grammar schools in Boston. Grammar schools admit pupils by ability through an entrance test, usually sat at the start of Year 6.

Boston High SchoolThe Boston Grammar School

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Boston have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Boston have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Lincolnshire allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Boston?

Apply to Lincolnshire through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.