Thomas Middlecott Academy, Boston

From the headteacher's welcome: "David Ross Education Trust schools create a rich and exciting learning environment that inspires students to become their confident, academic best. Thomas Middlecott Academy seeks to broaden the horizons of each and every student, helping them to achieve at the highest level both academically and through their talents outside the classroom."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include drama, choir, orchestra, photography and debating.

In 2026, pupils at Thomas Middlecott Academy averaged an Attainment 8 score of 27.6, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 45.9 in Lincolnshire and 47 across England.

6% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 43% in Lincolnshire and 47% in England.

That is down from 32.1 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.78: pupils made well below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 22.8, against 30.3 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 7.5 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 18 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Business Studies and History.

For September 2026 entry, 79 families put Thomas Middlecott Academy as their first choice and 220 named it as one of their preferences, for 115 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Thomas Middlecott Academy are The Boston Grammar School (3.8 miles, Good, selective, Attainment 8 54.7); Haven High Academy (4.6 miles, Inadequate, Attainment 8 32.6); and Boston High School (4.9 miles, Good, selective, Attainment 8 56.6).

Each of them had higher 2026 results than Thomas Middlecott Academy.

Thomas Middlecott Academy is one of 36 schools run by The David Ross Education Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 41.5 in 2024/25.

39 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Thomas Middlecott Academy (as of September 2025): 33% would recommend the school, 49% say their child is happy there and 40% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (67%); the weakest, that the school supports their child's wider development (28%).

Of the 103 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 82% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 76% to a further education college, 2% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.

41.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 26.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Thomas Middlecott Academy.

1 bus stop is within a five-minute walk; the closest is Middlecott School, 40 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 51 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Lincolnshire (33), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Thomas Middlecott Academy issued 422 suspensions, 70.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.