St Thomas CofE Primary Academy, Boston
St Thomas CofE Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Boston, part of Infinity Academies Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2012. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 7th-highest of the 23 schools in Boston with published results, and 6,834th of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2012)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Lincolnshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Thomas CofE Primary Academy in detail
St Thomas CofE Primary Academy in its own words
In its own words: "May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit."
From the headteacher's welcome: "We are an amazing school family with the most wonderful children and a team that always goes above and beyond. Our distinctive Christian ethos of 'encouraging each other, overflowing with hope' is at the heart of all we do and drives our core purpose every day. We are a good school with an Outstanding SIAMS grading (2017)."
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils at St Thomas CofE Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 81% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 71% in Lincolnshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 71% in reading and 69% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at St Thomas CofE Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 40 families put St Thomas CofE Primary Academy as their first choice and 98 named it as one of their preferences, for 40 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St Thomas CofE Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Thomas CofE Primary Academy are Boston Pioneers Free School Academy (0.9 miles, Good, 72% reading, 72% maths); Wyberton Primary Academy (1 mile, Outstanding, 79% reading, 76% maths); St Nicholas CE Primary Academy (1 mile, Good, 85% reading, 85% maths); and Staniland Academy (1.1 miles, Outstanding, 69% reading, 75% maths).
St Thomas CofE Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Boston Pioneers Free School AcademyWyberton Primary AcademySt Nicholas CE Primary AcademyStaniland Academy
The trust
St Thomas CofE Primary Academy is one of 20 schools run by Infinity Academies Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 60% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
27 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Thomas CofE Primary Academy (as of September 2025): 82% would recommend the school, 82% say their child is happy there and 33% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that the school supports their child's wider development (85%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (33%).
Who goes there
28% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Boston Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Tytton Lane East (adjacent), 350 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 148 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Lincolnshire (33), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Thomas CofE Primary Academy issued 56 suspensions, 13.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Thomas CofE Primary Academy are The Boston Grammar School (0.9 miles) and Haven High Academy (1.8 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from June 2012, 14 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's February 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
St Thomas provides an exceptional all-round education where children are genuinely happy and thrive academically. The school goes far beyond basic teaching - it nurtures resilient, confident learners through a rich curriculum and purposeful opportunities for personal development. Staff are skilled at supporting every child, including those with additional needs, so that all pupils learn very well.
Key Strengths
- Ambitious, well-sequenced curriculum that builds knowledge progressively from Reception to Year 6
- Expert teaching with excellent subject knowledge and effective checking of what pupils learn and remember
- Outstanding provision for pupils with SEND, EAL learners, and disadvantaged pupils who all learn very well
- Exceptional early years curriculum that gives children strong foundations in literacy, numeracy and creative development
- Exemplary pupil behaviour supported by clear routines and high expectations consistently met
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with leaders creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Language ambassadors, attendance officers, sports, music, drama and performances, theatre visits
St Thomas CofE Primary Academy is an exceptional school where pupils thrive in a happy, safe environment rooted in strong values. All key areas of education - quality of teaching, behaviour, personal development, and leadership - have been rated Outstanding.
At a Glance
28.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
27 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 71% to 75% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 69% to 81% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 78% to 86% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.5
Avg class size
27.0
Infant (KS1)
29.6
KS2
14
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Term dates
St Thomas CofE Primary Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Lincolnshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Thomas CofE Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Thomas CofE Primary Academy is in Lincolnshire; for families living there:
Apply to Lincolnshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 7 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Lincolnshire is 6 (the median across 401 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
414 pupils
420 places
6 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Boston
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Boston
Across Lincolnshire council
Places available
8,940
Applications
6,453
Got 1st preference
96.3%
Got preferred school
99.7%
All primary applications across Lincolnshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good and may be improving; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
72
SEN Support
20
EHC Plans
23.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
400
Total Pupils
205
Boys
195
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
18
Teachers
22.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,329
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,972
Per pupil
£2329k
Total funding
£155k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.8%
Overall absence
9.2%
Persistent absence
370
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St Thomas CofE Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about St Thomas CofE Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at St Thomas CofE Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at St Thomas CofE Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 75% reached the expected standard in reading and 81% did so in maths.
What is St Thomas CofE Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
St Thomas CofE Primary Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2012, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for St Thomas CofE Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When St Thomas CofE Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Lincolnshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Thomas CofE Primary Academy?
St Thomas CofE Primary Academy was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at St Thomas CofE Primary Academy?
Classes at St Thomas CofE Primary Academy average 28.5 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to St Thomas CofE Primary Academy?
St Thomas CofE Primary Academy has around 400 pupils on roll. 28% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Thomas CofE Primary Academy?
4.8% of sessions were missed at St Thomas CofE Primary Academy in 2024/25. 9.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Thomas CofE Primary Academy?
Apply through Lincolnshire's coordinated admissions process, naming St Thomas CofE Primary Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near St Thomas CofE Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 7 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Lincolnshire is 6 (the median across 401 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Thomas CofE Primary Academy?
St Thomas CofE Primary Academy is at Wyberton Low Road, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 7RZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)