The Boston Grammar School, Boston
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Selective
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Boston Grammar School excels at creating a welcoming, inclusive community where all pupils thrive. Behaviour and attendance are exceptional, with pupils moving around the school calmly and showing genuine courtesy to each other. The school offers a wealth of enrichment activities and strong careers support that help pupils develop confidence and prepare well for their futures.
Key Strengths
- Excellent pupil behaviour and attendance rates above national averages
- Strong inclusive culture with well-matched support for pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils
- Comprehensive personal development programme with numerous leadership opportunities and extra-curricular activities
- Effective safeguarding with open culture where concerns are actively managed
- Warm, positive relationships between staff and pupils creating a proud school community
Areas for Improvement
- Some pupils with high prior attainment are not sufficiently challenged in lessons
- Teachers occasionally lack precision in adaptations for pupils with SEND
- Variability in attainment and progress over time, particularly for some pupils with SEND
- Teachers sometimes miss misunderstandings quickly enough during lessons
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified and managed, making pupils safer and helping them feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Motor-car engineering, pickleball, golf, enterprise and investment, iPad sketching, Grammar Gazette, Duke of Edinburgh's Award, music groups, school productions, theatre visits, gallery visits, museum visits, Well Time programme
The Boston Grammar School is a well-established school with excellent behaviour and attendance, where pupils are proud members of a strong community with distinctive traditions. Leaders provide clear strategic direction and have created an inclusive culture, though some pupils with high prior attainment and those with SEND need greater challenge to achieve their full potential.
At a Glance
15.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
23.3
Avg class size
33
Total classes
10 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
102%
Over capacity
924 pupils
910 capacity
14 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Boston
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Boston
Admissions Demand - Lincolnshire
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(109)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.79281%
Overall absence
13.62275%
Persistent absence
668
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
The Boston Grammar School
Boston Pioneers Free School Academy
St Nicholas CE Primary Academy
Carlton Road Academy
Tower Road Academy
Staniland Academy
Saint Mary's RC Primary Academy Boston
St Thomas CofE Primary Academy
Park Academy
Boston West Academy
Hawthorn Tree School
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