Wrangle Primary Academy, Boston
Wrangle Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Boston, part of University of Lincoln Academy Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 21st-highest of the 23 schools in Boston with published results, and 14,346th of 14,452 across England. It was 58% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
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
Wrangle Primary Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 38% of Year 6 pupils at Wrangle Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 38% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 71% in Lincolnshire and 77% and 75% across England.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Wrangle Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 4 families put Wrangle Primary Academy as their first choice and 10 named it as one of their preferences, for 4 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 Wrangle Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Wrangle Primary Academy are Old Leake Primary Academy (1.7 miles, 61% reading, 61% maths); Friskney All Saints Church of England Primary School (2.9 miles, Good, 79% reading, 79% maths); The New Leake Primary School (4.3 miles, Good, 57% reading, 14% maths); and The Butterwick Pinchbeck's Endowed CofE Primary School (5.2 miles, Good, 77% reading, 81% maths).
Wrangle Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Old Leake Primary AcademyFriskney All Saints Church of England Primary SchoolThe New Leake Primary SchoolThe Butterwick Pinchbeck's Endowed CofE Primary School
The trust
Wrangle Primary Academy is one of 7 schools run by University of Lincoln Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
42.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 1.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (91%) and Mixed (5%).
In 2026, 18 pupils (32.1%) received SEN support and 9 (16.1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Staffing
Wrangle Primary Academy had 5 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Wrangle Primary Academy.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Broadgate Crossroads (near), 150 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 4 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Lincolnshire (33).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Wrangle Primary Academy issued 11 suspensions, 18 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; 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
Wrangle Primary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in March 2024. Before that, as Wrangle Primary School (URN 120685), it was rated Good in September 2021.
At a Glance
42.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
18.7
Avg class size
24.0
KS2
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Wrangle Primary Academy
Before and after school care
Wrangle Primary Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Lincolnshire
Term dates
Wrangle Primary 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 Wrangle Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Wrangle Primary 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
- 3
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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 Wrangle Primary Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
58%
Available places
61 pupils
105 places
44 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
18
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
48.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
56
Total Pupils
35
Boys
21
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
5
Teachers
11.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,551
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£8,138
Per pupil
£589k
Total funding
£50k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
10.3%
Overall absence
28.8%
Persistent absence
59
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Wrangle Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about Wrangle Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Wrangle Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Wrangle Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 38% reached the expected standard in reading and 38% did so in maths.
What is Wrangle Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Wrangle Primary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in March 2024. Before that, as Wrangle Primary School (URN 120685), it was rated Good in September 2021.
What is the catchment area for Wrangle Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Wrangle Primary 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 Wrangle Primary Academy?
Wrangle Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 58% of its 105 places.
How big are the classes at Wrangle Primary Academy?
Classes at Wrangle Primary Academy average 18.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Wrangle Primary Academy?
Wrangle Primary Academy has around 56 pupils on roll. 43% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Wrangle Primary Academy?
10.3% of sessions were missed at Wrangle Primary Academy in 2024/25. 28.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Wrangle Primary Academy?
Apply through Lincolnshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Wrangle Primary 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 Wrangle Primary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Wrangle Primary Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Wrangle Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Wrangle Primary Academy?
Wrangle Primary Academy is at Main Road, Wrangle, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE22 9AS.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)