Aspiration House School, Boston

Special
Other independent special school
Mixed
Ages 718

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Patrick McConnell
Pupils:3 / 24 capacity
LA:Lincolnshire
Phone:01205875587
Address:Aspiration House, Church Road, Boston, PE22 0NX
Status:open
Opened:29 January 2021

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 8 months ago
-

Overall

Inspected 21 January 2026View full report
URN:148189
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Boston and Skegness
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Staff care about pupils and work hard to create a calm, safe environment where pupils feel happy. The school recognises that pupils have complex needs and aims to support them through personal development activities. However, the school is not currently delivering the high-quality education it promises, with significant gaps in curriculum design and staff training limiting what pupils can achieve.

Key Strengths

  • Pupils are happy and have positive relationships with staff
  • Staff work effectively to keep pupils safe and behaviour is generally calm
  • The school provides some personal development opportunities including swimming lessons and local visits

Areas for Improvement

  • Poor communication and working relationship between the proprietor and school leaders
  • Curriculum is not well-organised and learning activities do not match pupils' stage of development
  • Staff lack training and skills to deliver the curriculum effectively, particularly phonics teaching
  • Assessment information is not used well to plan appropriate lessons for pupils
  • Limited resources restrict enrichment opportunities for pupils

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective with appropriate staff supervision and action taken when pupils' behaviour poses a risk.

Extracurricular Activities

Swimming lessons, visits to local landmarks, supermarkets, trampoline parks, nature walks

Aspiration House School is an independent special school for pupils aged 7-18 with complex needs. The school has declined significantly since its last inspection and is now rated Inadequate overall, with concerns about leadership, curriculum delivery, and staff training.

At a Glance

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Haltoft End Estate (opp)
28m · 0 min walk
The Castle Inn (opp)
125m · 2 min walk
Forge Close (opp)
186m · 3 min walk
Jolly Farmer Lane (adj)
508m · 8 min walk
1 Wythes Lane (opp)
973m · 16 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

13%

Available places

3 pupils

24 capacity

21 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Boston

High pressure
New homes approved:1,909
Projected new pupils:344

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Boston

Admissions Demand - Lincolnshire

Low demand0.86x oversubscription

Places available

9,207

Applications

7,938

Got 1st preference

86.0%

Got preferred school

96.2%

Secondary admissions across Lincolnshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(6)

21 January 2026
16 September 2025
18 September 2024

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