Staniland Academy, Boston
Staniland Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Boston, part of Voyage Education Partnership. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 11th-highest of the 23 schools in Boston with published results, and 9,595th of 14,452 across England. It was 80% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2013)
- 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 27 Oct 2026
Staniland Academy in detail
Staniland Academy in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, tennis, athletics, yoga, drama, choir, chess, coding and Lego.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care.
Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 69% of Year 6 pupils at Staniland Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 75% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 71% in Lincolnshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 74% in reading and 78% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Staniland Academy
For September 2026 entry, 52 families put Staniland Academy as their first choice and 110 named it as one of their preferences, for 52 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Staniland Academy are Carlton Road Academy (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 64% reading, 62% maths); Boston Pioneers Free School Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 72% reading, 72% maths); Boston West Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 72% reading, 72% maths); and Park Academy (0.9 miles, Good, 70% reading, 72% maths).
Staniland Academy's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Carlton Road AcademyBoston Pioneers Free School AcademyBoston West AcademyPark Academy
The trust
Staniland Academy is one of 11 schools run by Voyage Education Partnership, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 62% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
29 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Staniland Academy (as of September 2025): 83% would recommend the school, 90% say their child is happy there and 50% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (90%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (50%).
Who goes there
42.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 57.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (39%) and Asian (6%).
In 2026, 75 pupils (16.3%) received SEN support and 13 (2.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a moderate learning difficulty.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Boston Rail Station, about 630 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).
15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Carver Road (opposite), 140 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Staniland Academy stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 395 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. 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, Staniland Academy issued 1 suspension, 0.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Staniland Academy are The Boston Grammar School (0.7 miles), Haven High Academy (1.1 miles) and Boston High School (1.5 miles).
The Boston Grammar SchoolHaven High AcademyBoston High School
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
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoThis judgement is from June 2013, 13 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 May 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Staniland Academy excels at helping all children succeed, with staff going the extra mile to support disadvantaged pupils and those learning English as an additional language. Children get an exceptional start in the early years and develop a genuine love of reading through expert phonics teaching. Parents report that staff always have their child's best interests at heart, and pupils behave exceptionally well because they understand and embrace the school's high expectations.
Key Strengths
- Excellent phonics teaching and a passionate approach to developing confident, enthusiastic readers
- Ambitious, well-structured curriculum with clear knowledge progression in most subjects
- Highly effective support for disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs
- Outstanding early years provision where children are highly motivated and well-prepared for key stage 1
- Strong school culture with excellent behaviour, respect, and positive pupil attitudes to learning
Areas for Improvement
- Some foundation subjects do not effectively revisit and consolidate prior learning, so pupils struggle to remember key content over time
- Pupils need greater opportunities to develop deeper understanding of different world religions and faiths
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with staff creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Before- and after-school club, daily story times, VE celebration assembly
Staniland Academy is a welcoming primary school where pupils and staff have positive relationships and high expectations for behaviour and achievement. The school provides high-quality education with particularly outstanding early years provision.
At a Glance
42.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
29 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 declined from 74% to 69% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 75% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 76% to 71% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.8
Avg class size
24.7
Infant (KS1)
26.4
KS2
17
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Term dates
Staniland 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
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Staniland Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Staniland 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
- 39
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 39 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 4 serious and 34 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 on a bicycle.
10 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
80%
Available places
504 pupils
630 places
126 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(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
75
SEN Support
13
EHC Plans
19.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
461
Total Pupils
251
Boys
210
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
26
Teachers
17.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,704
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,551
Per pupil
£3200k
Total funding
£297k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.2%
Overall absence
15.5%
Persistent absence
491
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
Staniland Academy
Questions parents ask about Staniland Academy
What are SATs results like at Staniland Academy?
Of the pupils at Staniland Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 69% reached the expected standard in reading and 75% did so in maths.
What is Staniland Academy's Ofsted rating?
Staniland Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2013, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Staniland Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Staniland 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 Staniland Academy?
Staniland Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 80% of its 630 places.
How big are the classes at Staniland Academy?
Classes at Staniland Academy average 25.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Staniland Academy?
Staniland Academy has around 461 pupils on roll. 43% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Staniland Academy?
5.2% of sessions were missed at Staniland Academy in 2024/25. 15.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Staniland Academy?
Apply through Lincolnshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Staniland 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 Staniland Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 39 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 4 serious and 34 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 on a bicycle. 10 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 Staniland Academy?
Staniland Academy is at Peck Avenue, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 8DF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)