Swineshead St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Boston
Swineshead St Mary's Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Boston, part of Lincoln Anglican Academy Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was 76% full in 2025.
- 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
Swineshead St Mary's Church of England Primary School in detail
Swineshead St Mary's Church of England Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "All children are individual gifts from God, to be cherished, protected and nurtured. Our mission is to support and challenge them to be the best that they can be in a safe and caring learning environment where respect, responsibility, individuality and co-operation are valued. Swineshead St. Mary's is an organisation based on Christian principals, values and aims."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, rugby, multi-sports, eco club and art.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
Swineshead St Mary's Church of England Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2024, under its previous registration (URN 120558), 82% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 82% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Swineshead St Mary's Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 26 families put Swineshead St Mary's Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 51 named it as one of their preferences, for 26 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 Swineshead St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Swineshead St Mary's Church of England Primary School are The Donington Cowley Endowed Primary School (3.7 miles, Good, 56% reading, 68% maths); Quadring Cowley & Brown's Primary School (4 miles, Good, 94% reading, 100% maths); The Fourfields Church of England School, Sutterton (4.1 miles); and Kirton Primary School (4.3 miles, Good, 70% reading, 74% maths).
The Donington Cowley Endowed Primary SchoolQuadring Cowley & Brown's Primary SchoolThe Fourfields Church of England School, SuttertonKirton Primary School
The trust
Swineshead St Mary's Church of England Primary School is one of 24 schools run by Lincoln Anglican Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
4.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Swineshead Rail Station, about 2.2 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Primary School (outside), 50 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 9 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and bicycle theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Lincolnshire (33).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Swineshead St Mary's Church of England Primary School issued 4 suspensions, 1.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; 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
Swineshead St Mary's Church of England Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in November 2024. Before that, as Swineshead St Mary's Church of England Primary School (URN 120558), it was rated Good in October 2021.
At a Glance
31.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
30.0
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
8
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
Results at Swineshead St Mary's Church of England Primary School before it took its current form in 2024 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 120558). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 67% to 82% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 64% to 82% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 69% to 76% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Term dates
Swineshead St Mary's Church of England Primary School 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
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You apply to the council where you live. Swineshead St Mary's Church of England Primary School 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
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
0 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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Your chances of a place at Swineshead St Mary's Church of England Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
76%
Available places
227 pupils
297 places
70 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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
43
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
21.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
240
Total Pupils
116
Boys
124
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
20.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,722
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,284
Per pupil
£1361k
Total funding
£95k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.9%
Overall absence
15.9%
Persistent absence
208
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Swineshead St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Are there exam results for Swineshead St Mary's Church of England Primary School?
Swineshead St Mary's Church of England Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2024, under its previous registration (URN 120558), 82% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 82% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Swineshead St Mary's Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Swineshead St Mary's Church of England Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in November 2024. Before that, as Swineshead St Mary's Church of England Primary School (URN 120558), it was rated Good in October 2021.
What is the catchment area for Swineshead St Mary's Church of England Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Swineshead St Mary's Church of England Primary School is oversubscribed, Lincolnshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Swineshead St Mary's Church of England Primary School?
Swineshead St Mary's Church of England Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 76% of its 297 places.
How big are the classes at Swineshead St Mary's Church of England Primary School?
Classes at Swineshead St Mary's Church of England Primary School average 30 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Swineshead St Mary's Church of England Primary School?
Swineshead St Mary's Church of England Primary School has around 240 pupils on roll. 32% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Swineshead St Mary's Church of England Primary School?
4.9% of sessions were missed at Swineshead St Mary's Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 15.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Swineshead St Mary's Church of England Primary School?
Apply through Lincolnshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Swineshead St Mary's Church of England Primary School 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 Swineshead St Mary's Church of England Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 0 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 Swineshead St Mary's Church of England Primary School?
Swineshead St Mary's Church of England Primary School is at Swineshead St Mary's Primary School, Abbey Road, Swineshead, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE20 3EN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)