The Mareham-le-Fen Church of England Primary School, Boston

Good
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 511

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Avril Moore
Pupils:78 / 105 capacity
LA:Lincolnshire
Phone:01507568304
Address:School Lane, Mareham-le-Fen, Boston, PE22 7QB
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 10 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 18 May 2016
URN:120576
UKPRN:10073414
Diocese:Diocese of Lincoln
Constituency:Louth and Horncastle
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2016 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

25.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+19ppMaths-8ppWriting+17pp

Reading has improved from 64% to 83%. Maths has declined from 86% to 78%. Writing has improved from 50% to 67%.

Class Sizes

22.5

Avg class size

10.0

Infant (KS1)

27.5

KS2

4

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

School Lane (adj)
130m · 2 min walk
Demand Responsive Area
238m · 4 min walk
The Rectory (adj)
363m · 6 min walk
Kime's Lane (adj)
457m · 7 min walk
Royal Oak PH (adj)
546m · 9 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

74%

Available places

78 pupils

105 capacity

27 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Boston

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,909
Projected new pupils:477

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Boston

Admissions Demand - Lincolnshire

Low demand0.74x oversubscription

Places available

8,932

Applications

6,589

Got 1st preference

95.7%

Got preferred school

99.1%

Primary admissions across Lincolnshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(4)

18 May 2016
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood
5 March 2014
Requires Improvement
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentRequires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
30 April 2012
Requires Improvement
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentRequires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.69018%

Overall absence

8.33333%

Persistent absence

84

Enrolments

Authorised3.11608%
Unauthorised0.5741%
Persistent (10%+)8.33333%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.09477%
18/19
2.28776%
20/21
5.14148%
21/22
3.34341%
22/23
4.98958%
23/24
3.69018%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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