Tower Road Academy, Boston
Tower Road Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Boston, part of Keystone Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 10th-highest of the 23 schools in Boston with published results, and 9,396th of 14,452 across England. It was 89% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Lincolnshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Tower Road Academy in detail
Tower Road Academy in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "A great place to start is the School Video page - you will get a feel for the school and what we value. The school is driven by our vision: Learning for Life knowledge, values and opportunities and at the heart of everything we do is the children."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils at Tower Road Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 75% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 71% in Lincolnshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 75% in reading and 79% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Tower Road Academy
For September 2026 entry, 76 families put Tower Road Academy as their first choice and 138 named it as one of their preferences, for 76 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Tower Road Academy are Saint Mary's RC Primary Academy Boston (under 0.1 miles, Good, 83% reading, 97% maths); St Nicholas CE Primary Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 85% reading, 85% maths); Boston Pioneers Free School Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 72% reading, 72% maths); and Park Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 70% reading, 72% maths).
Tower Road Academy's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Saint Mary's RC Primary Academy BostonSt Nicholas CE Primary AcademyBoston Pioneers Free School AcademyPark Academy
The trust
Tower Road Academy is one of 7 schools run by Keystone Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 57% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
42.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (41%), Asian (19%) and Mixed (6%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Boston Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Rochford Crescent (opposite), 180 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 349 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Lincolnshire (33), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Tower Road Academy issued 8 suspensions, 1.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Tower Road Academy are Boston High School (0.4 miles), Haven High Academy (0.6 miles) and The Boston Grammar School (0.7 miles).
Boston High SchoolHaven High AcademyThe Boston Grammar School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; 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
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from March 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2014 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
18.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 75% to 70% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 79% to 75% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 84% to 74% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.4
Avg class size
27.6
Infant (KS1)
30.7
KS2
19
Total classes
8 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Tower Road Academy
Friday Bulletin 01.10.2026
1 Oct 2026
Friday Bulletin 18.09.2026
18 Sep 2026
Football Fun Day
Half Term Inflatable Nerf Day
Elite Monday Match Nights
BTP Monday Night Football Open Sessions
From Tower Road Academy's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
Social & online
Keep up with Tower Road Academy
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Tower Road Academy.
- Beyond the Physical Ltd - BostonAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Tower Road Academy 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
Check free transport to Tower Road Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Tower Road Academy 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
- 32
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 8
- Children hurt
- 7
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 32 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 24 slight.
7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
7 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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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
89%
Available places
559 pupils
630 places
71 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
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
110
SEN Support
26
EHC Plans
24.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
559
Total Pupils
298
Boys
261
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
29
Teachers
19.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,512
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£3033k
Total funding
£150k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.0%
Overall absence
10.7%
Persistent absence
522
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Tower Road Academy
Questions parents ask about Tower Road Academy
What are SATs results like at Tower Road Academy?
Of the pupils at Tower Road Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 70% reached the expected standard in reading and 75% did so in maths.
What is Tower Road Academy's Ofsted rating?
Tower Road Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Tower Road Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Tower Road Academy is oversubscribed, Lincolnshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Tower Road Academy?
Tower Road Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 89% of its 630 places.
How big are the classes at Tower Road Academy?
Classes at Tower Road Academy average 29.4 pupils (2025/26). 8 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Tower Road Academy?
Tower Road Academy has around 559 pupils on roll. 18% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Tower Road Academy?
5% of sessions were missed at Tower Road Academy in 2024/25. 10.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Tower Road Academy?
Apply through Lincolnshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Tower Road Academy 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.
Does Tower Road Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Beyond the Physical Ltd - Boston (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Tower Road Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 32 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 24 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 7 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 Tower Road Academy?
Tower Road Academy is at Ashlawn Drive, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 9PX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)