The Fourfields Church of England School, Sutterton, Boston
The Fourfields Church of England School, Sutterton is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Boston, part of Lincoln Anglican Academy Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was 94% 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
The Fourfields Church of England School, Sutterton in detail
The Fourfields Church of England School, Sutterton 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. Sutterton Fourfields is an organisation based on Christian principals, values and aims."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, multi-sports, yoga, drama and gardening.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
The Fourfields Church of England School, Sutterton has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2024, under its previous registration (URN 120559), 71% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 75% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at The Fourfields Church of England School, Sutterton
For September 2026 entry, 21 families put The Fourfields Church of England School, Sutterton as their first choice and 43 named it as one of their preferences, for 21 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 The Fourfields Church of England School, Sutterton
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to The Fourfields Church of England School, Sutterton are Kirton Primary School (2.4 miles, Good, 70% reading, 74% maths); Gosberton Academy (3.7 miles, Good, 90% reading, 90% maths); Quadring Cowley & Brown's Primary School (4 miles, Good, 94% reading, 100% maths); and Wyberton Primary Academy (4.1 miles, Outstanding, 79% reading, 76% maths).
Kirton Primary SchoolGosberton AcademyQuadring Cowley & Brown's Primary SchoolWyberton Primary Academy
The trust
The Fourfields Church of England School, Sutterton is one of 24 schools run by Lincoln Anglican Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
2.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of The Fourfields Church of England School, Sutterton.
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Fourfields School (adjacent), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 14 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, other theft and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Lincolnshire (33).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, The Fourfields Church of England School, Sutterton issued 1 suspension, 0.7 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
The Fourfields Church of England School, Sutterton has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in November 2024. Before that, as The Fourfields Church of England School, Sutterton (URN 120559), it was rated Requires Improvement in September 2018.
At a Glance
23.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
23.8
Avg class size
22.0
KS2
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
Results at The Fourfields Church of England School, Sutterton before it took its current form in 2024 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 120559). 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 71% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 80% to 75% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 73% to 79% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Term dates
The Fourfields Church of England School, Sutterton 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. The Fourfields Church of England School, Sutterton 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
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 2 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
1 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at The Fourfields Church of England School, Sutterton
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
144 pupils
153 places
9 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
23
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
20.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
143
Total Pupils
70
Boys
73
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
7
Teachers
20.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,067
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,632
Per pupil
£891k
Total funding
£45k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.9%
Overall absence
11.5%
Persistent absence
131
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about The Fourfields Church of England School, Sutterton
Are there exam results for The Fourfields Church of England School, Sutterton?
The Fourfields Church of England School, Sutterton has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2024, under its previous registration (URN 120559), 71% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 75% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is The Fourfields Church of England School, Sutterton's Ofsted rating?
The Fourfields Church of England School, Sutterton has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in November 2024. Before that, as The Fourfields Church of England School, Sutterton (URN 120559), it was rated Requires Improvement in September 2018.
What is the catchment area for The Fourfields Church of England School, Sutterton?
No fixed boundary. When The Fourfields Church of England School, Sutterton is oversubscribed, Lincolnshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at The Fourfields Church of England School, Sutterton?
The Fourfields Church of England School, Sutterton was not full in 2025: it ran at 94% of its 153 places.
How big are the classes at The Fourfields Church of England School, Sutterton?
Classes at The Fourfields Church of England School, Sutterton average 23.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to The Fourfields Church of England School, Sutterton?
The Fourfields Church of England School, Sutterton has around 143 pupils on roll. 24% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at The Fourfields Church of England School, Sutterton?
4.9% of sessions were missed at The Fourfields Church of England School, Sutterton in 2024/25. 11.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to The Fourfields Church of England School, Sutterton?
Apply through Lincolnshire's coordinated admissions process, naming The Fourfields Church of England School, Sutterton 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 The Fourfields Church of England School, Sutterton?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 2 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 1 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 The Fourfields Church of England School, Sutterton?
The Fourfields Church of England School, Sutterton is at Park Avenue, Sutterton, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE20 2JN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)